Saturday, 18 July 2015

Recipes: Chicken, Capsicum and Herb Pesto Involtini

Chicken, Capsicum and Herb Pesto Involtini
  • Prep Time:20 minutes
  • Cook Time:30 minutes
  • Serves:4
 

Involtini is an Italian word for stuffed or rolled meat or seafood. Where possible, use organic or free range chicken as it has a superior taste & texture. This recipe is gluten-free, low carb, low GI, low sugar, and wheat free.

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Ingredients

1 capsicum red, large
680 grams chicken breast
1 cup herbs, mixed, fresh
1 cup mozzarella, grated
2 teaspoons umboshi plum vinegar
Cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
Grill the capsicum until the skin is blackened and blistered.
Allow to cool and then peel of the skin & discard seeds.
Lay the chicken on a flat board & using the flat surface of a meat mallet or rolling pin pound the chicken until it is about 1/4 of a cm thick all over.
Combine the mozzarella, herbs, umeboshi and cracked pepper together in a bowl.
Slice the capsicum and arrange it evenly over the flattened chicken pieces.
Spoon the mozzarella across the width of the chicken & roll the pieces up.
Secure with string or toothpicks.
Heat a frying pan with 2 teaspoons of olive oil & brown the involtini for 3-4 minutes on each side.
Transfer to a baking tray and cook for a further 12-15 minutes.
Serve with a salad or veggies.



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