Ingredients:
3tbsp cream cheese or mascarpone
1tbsp finely chopped herbs, such as rosemary or parsley
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 skinless chicken breasts
4 slices Parma ham or prosciutto
Olive oil
1. Put cream cheese or mascarpone in a bowl, add chopped herbs and garlic. Stir in some seasoning and set aside.
2. Put chicken smooth side down on a board. Pull flap of small fillet aside and slice inside breast to create a pocket. Be careful not to slice through other side.
3. Stuff pocket in chicken breasts with cheese mixture then fold small fillet back over to seal.
4. Lay ham slices lengthways on board, 2 slices per chicken breast, slightly overlapping. Season lightly then lay chicken widthways across middle of ham. Fold one side of ham over chicken, then roll chicken up into remaining ham.
5. Heat a pan over a high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Quickly brown chicken for about 2min on each sides. Transfer to a roasting tin. Cook at 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6 for 20min.
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