What’s Chicken Saltimbocca?
That was my first question when I heard Anne Burrell telling her students on Worst Cooks in America to make this dish. I had never heard of it before, which is surprising since I’m Italian and all the women in my family cook delicious Italian dishes. Turns out Chicken Saltimbocca is a phenomenal combination of chicken, prosciutto and spinach. This dish is already very keto friendly, so it only required a few minor adjustments and we were feasting on an Italian classic.
Kitchen Stress Relief
The kitchen is already the place that I go to when I need some stress relief. One of my favorite things in the world is to throw some headphones on with a good podcast and disappear into the kitchen for an hour cooking a new and creative dish. This dish has the added stress relieving element of pounding the chicken with a hammer! Does it get better? It’s important to get the chicken nice and thin for this dish, that way it will be easier to roll up and will also cook more evenly. We just used a normal hammer since we didn’t have a kitchen mallet, so that’s always an option! 
Possible Modifications to this Chicken Saltimbocca
This recipe is delicious, but some of the ingredients can be a bit pricey. For example, prosciutto is going to cost you an arm and a leg, and a nice block of Asiago cheese isn’t cheap either. We always encourage you to just use our recipes as a guide and make changes as you see fit. You can change up the meat and the cheese if you’d like. Provolone and some deli style ham would be another great combo for a fraction of the cost. 
Fatten It Up!
This recipe is higher in protein than a traditional keto meal but that can be fixed! This chicken saltimbocca is just asking to be doused in olive oil. Be sure to drizzle a healthy amount over top as you serve! 
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Chicken Saltimbocca
Ingredients:
- 6- 4 oz Chicken Breasts We cut 8oz chicken breasts in half
- 6 slices prosciutto
- 2 oz Asiago Cheese
- 1 cup Frozen Spinach (Thawed)
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil (For Cooking)
- 6 tbsp Olive Oil (For finishing - 1 tbsp per serving)
- Salt + Pepper
Instructions:
- Cut chicken breasts into 4 oz portions. Then butterfly each 4oz portion and flatten out with a mallet. (This is shown in the video above)
- Place 1 slice of prosciutto onto each piece of chicken. Evenly divide spinach and asiago cheese onto each piece of chicken.
- Roll up the chicken and place a toothpick through each piece to hold it together during cooking.
- Heat a pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. When the oil is up to temperature add the chicken. Cook for about 30 minutes total. These take a while to cook due to their size, be sure they are cooked through.
- Drizzle olive oil over top when serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Written by
Matt Gaedke
Matt is a former college basketball player turned computer engineer who discovered his passion for health and nutrition after cutting sugar from his diet in 2016. That year he founded KetoConnect with Megha in order to share their ketogenic lifestyle through recipes, videos, and educational content. Matt is always seeking to grow and try new things, a passion he shares with his wife and two amazing sons.
The video is still missing
can you bake these instead of stove top cooking?
I make this often however I use crush pork rinds mixed with Italian seasoning (basically basil, parsley, garlic) to use as bread crumbs and I use deli ham and provolone cheese with a nice piece of sage rolled up dipped in melted butter and rolled in the bread crumbs with shredded parmesan cheese on top and bake it everyone goes crazy with it!
That sounds delicious!
I’ve worked in a few Italian restaurants and they always used Sage when cooking chicken saltimbocca. But probably the lack of sauce what take out the need for the stage which is where it’s usually put when cooking. Sounds great, I’ll be making it with or without sauce. The melted cheese is enough for me but I do love a good marsala
What would you recommend serving those with?
PS keep up the good work!
A spinach salad with walnuts, cucumbers, tomato, and feta!
U should have a sauce to go with it,Marsala is what belongs…
Do you microwave the frozen spinach before putting it on the chicken or do you let it cook while chicken is cooking ?
Ya, thaw the frozen spinach before stuffing the chicken.
There is no video above. I’ve clicked on everything!!
Sorry, it got removed somehow. It’s back up there now!
This recipe was delicious! My entire family enjoyed it! Will definitely be making again and I have already shared it with some friends!