Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese

You have to try our Chicken Rollatini – it’s stuffed with yummy prosciutto and cheese and makes a delicious dinner any day of the week. This easy recipe features tender chicken cutlets stuffed with simple and flavorful ingredients, and rolled, then baked until golden and crispy.

 

Tell Us About This Chicken Rollatini

My family craves chicken rollatini from time to time. And, this chicken rollatini with prosciutto and cheese gives an upgrade to the (sometimes “boring”) chicken cutlets, giving them delicious texture, color, and flavor.

It is similar to our Crispy Stuffed Chicken Breasts, only these are coated with bread crumbs and baked instead of cooking them in a skillet. The prosciutto gives a salty, crispy-smoky flavor to the rollatini, while the melted cheeses create a creamy texture inside. It is so gooey and delicious and makes a darn good meal. Everyone will LOVE them.

Best of all, this recipe is elegant enough for entertaining guests. You can easily prep the chicken rollatini in the morning, wrap and chill, and bake when company arrives.

If you love this easy recipe for chicken rollatini, then don’t miss our Chicken Rollatini with Pesto, and Chicken Rollatini with Ham Cheese and Spinach. Both are just as popular as the Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese.

What is a Chicken Rollatini?

Chicken rollatini is a chicken cutlet stuffed with uncured meats and cheese, rolled up and coated with a bread crumb mixture. Then it’s baked until golden and crispy. An Italian classic, this idea came about for a simple reason – to reinvent a chicken dinner, making it more delicious and satisfying.

Italians also created the “rollatini” to enhance the flavors of affordable cuts of meat (like our Braciole- Sicilian Style) and poultry, making them more filling and satisfying.

Recipe Tips:

• This recipe calls for 4 pieces of chicken cutlets.  I made a few extra pieces for my large family.
• You can double the ingredients for this recipe easily, and for more servings.
• If the prosciutto is too thin, add a second slice on top.
• Also, you may add some grated pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese to the bread crumb mixture for additional flavor.

Ingredients You Will Need:

For this chicken rollatini recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• Chicken cutlets
• Italian prosciutto
• Swiss cheese (or sliced Provolone cheese)
• Mozzarella, a package of fresh mozzarella
• Plain Bread Crumbs, and extra as needed
• Parmigiano-Reggiano grated cheese
• Dried parsley (or fresh)
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Olive oil cooking spray

How To Make Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese?

If this is your first time to making these chicken rollatini, no worries, it is relatively easy. First, gather all your ingredients. Plus, our full printable recipe is located at the bottom. But let’s go over the steps so you can understand what’s involved before you start.

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (218.3 C).  Spray the baking dish with cooking spray.
2. First, give the cutlets a quick rinse under cold running water, then drain.

3. Lay the chicken cutlets between 2 sheets of wax paper or parchment paper.  Using a meat mallet or a large, heavy spoon to pat or pound the chicken to tenderize them.

4.  In one dish or breading pan, mix the bread crumbs with the grated cheese and parsley.  Then pour the olive oil into a second small bowl (or breading pan).

5.  Dip each chicken cutlet (one at a time) into the olive oil, coating both sides,  and allow to drain the excess oil back into the bowl.

6.  Then dip the cutlet into the bread crumb mixture. Lightly pat both sides of the cutlet with the bread crumbs.

7.  Arrange the breaded cutlets on a baking sheet.  Place one slice or two of Italian prosciutto on each cutlet, then a slice of Swiss cheese (add 2 slices if they are thin), and top with a piece of mozzarella.

8.  Pick up one end of the cutlet and roll it.  (NOTE: Here is when you can wrap and place the rollatini’s in the refrigerator if you decide to bake them later on the same day).

9.  Place the rollatini onto a baking dish with the seam side down  – no need for toothpicks.  Lightly drizzle with some of the leftover extra olive oil on top of the rollatini to keep them moist while baking.  Or lightly spray on top with olive oil spray to keep them moist.

10.  Bake, uncovered, for 17 to 22 minutes, until golden brown.

A Delicious Meal

Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese is quick and simple to make.

You can prep them ahead of time, then bake them while you prepare and serve with a green salad or Italian tomato salad to round out the meal. Your family and friends will enjoy this chicken rollatini as much as my family does. Try this recipe and let us know!

ENJOY!

If you try our chicken rollatini with prosciutto and cheese recipe, let us know and leave a comment with a star rating! Have fun and snap a photo, and hashtag it on Instagram @2sistersrecipes, and  Pinterest.  We’d love to see what you cook!

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xo Anna and Liz