Chicken Rollatini with Ham Cheese and Spinach

Love recipes for Chicken Rollatini? Then you will love our chicken rollatini with ham cheese and spinach. This easy recipe is made with skinless chicken cutlets stuffed with ham, cheese, and fresh spinach and rolled into a rollatini.  Then baked until golden brown for a hearty, delicious chicken dinner that’s ready in under 30 minutes!

 

Chicken Rollatini with Ham Cheese and Spinach

We love easy chicken recipes, especially when it incorporates some of our favorite fillings like slice ham, fresh baby spinach and cheese. It’s crispy on the outside, and moist and juicy on the inside. It’s delicious! And, all you need to do is prep and bake.

I haven’t made our usual chicken rollatini in a while, and everyone has been craving it lately. These chicken rollatini stuffed with ham and spinach are extra special because we added the a few pieces of fresh spinach. Our family loves this meal, and it is a classic dinner that pairs well with our best creamy mashed potatoes, and oven steak fries.

 

Tell Us About The Stuffing for this Chicken Rollatini

• The Cheese: For this recipe, I decided to use Havarti cheese deli slices and all-natural cured ham as part of the stuffing. Havarti cheese is a soft cheese, and for me, the taste is like a cross between Swiss and mozzarella cheese. Plus, it melts very nicely and has a delicious flavor that works perfectly in this recipe. It works perfectly and is a great substitute for mozzarella.
• The Ham: Any sliced cured ham from your local Deli will work great with this rollatini.
• The Spinach: I had some fresh spinach on hand, and thought to myself, why not add some greens as well.  It’s always a plus to add some veggie greens in a recipe.
• Time: The prep time only takes minutes. Then into the oven to bake.
• Servings: The best part? Is that these chicken cutlets were pretty large in size, so I felt one rollatini per person was sufficient for dinner. Also, with this easy recipe, you can make as many servings as you need. 

 

Recipe Tips  

• This recipe makes 4 servings. You can add additional chicken cutlets to make more servings for a larger family.
• If you purchase your chicken cutlets from your local butcher shop, ask him to lightly pound them for you. This will save you some time.
• I prefer to use pecorino cheese with this chicken rollatini recipe. Pecorino Romano cheese is a saltier cheese than Parmesan cheese and adds more flavor to the breadcrumbs and to the chicken. But you can use Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese instead. Keep mind you will need to season the chicken with some salt and pepper to taste.  
• Plus, if you use grated pecorino cheese, then there is no need to season the chicken cutlets with any salt!
• You can substitute bread crumbs with panko bread crumbs (or gluten-free corn bread crumbs) for a little extra crunch.

Ingredients Needed for this for Chicken Rollatini:

To make this chicken rollatin recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• 4 large skinless, thin chicken cutlets
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
• 4 slices of Havarti Cheese
• 4 slices of maple-cured Ham
• 2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• 1 tsp. dried parsley
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• olive oil cooking spray

How To Make Chicken Rollatini with Ham Cheese and Spinach?

If you haven’t made chicken rollatini before, no worries, this recipe is relatively easy to follow. First, gather all your ingredients. Plus, our full printable recipe card is located at the bottom. But first, let’s go over our easy-to-follow steps so you can understand what’s involved before you begin.

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (232C). Rinse and drain the chicken cutlets.
2. Lightly pound chicken between 2 sheets of wax paper, then season with some salt and pepper.

3. Use 3 bowls or 3 Breading Trays (as in photo) to work with, as shown below.  In one tray, pour the olive oil.  In the other tray, combine breadcrumbs with grated Pecorino-Romano cheese and dried parsley.

4. Lightly spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray and set aside.

5. Dip each cutlet into the olive oil first, and allow excess oil to drip back into the tray.  Then dip into the breadcrumbs mixture and coat both sides.

6. Place each breaded cutlet onto the prepared baking sheet and set them side by side.

7. Place one slice of cheese on top of each chicken, then a slice of ham, followed by a small handful of fresh spinach on top.

8.  Roll each cutlet and set them down with seam side down.  Lightly spray on top with olive oil.

9.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.  Cooking times may vary slightly depending on the oven.  Remove and transfer to a serving platter and serve. Serves 4

Bake and Serve…

Our Chicken Rollatini with Ham Cheese and Spinach always turns out juicy and tender.  

This chicken dish is so delicious! It’s a pleasure making dinner a little less stressful and more enjoyable. 

All you need to complete a simple dinner is a green salad, a bottle of white wine, and dinner is done! Enjoy!!

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• Mom’s Best Chicken Piccata
• Chicken Rollatini with Pesto & Cheese
• Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese
• Easy Chicken Casserole (Cordon Bleu)
• Crispy Stuffed Chicken Breasts
• Tuscan Creamy Chicken Breasts

 

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Happy Baking!

Thanks for stopping by…

xo anna and liz