Chicken Involtini

Impress your guests with this delightful chicken recipe. The combination of tender chicken thighs, prosciutto, and sweet red pepper pesto creates a wonderful harmony of flavours. Enjoy it with a glass of Joel Delauney Touraine Sauvignon for the perfect pairing.

Serves 4

¼ cup Sabato sweet peppers pesto
Handful baby spinach leaves, finely shredded
30g Grana Padano, finely grated  
5 Mahy Farms boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat 
100g sliced Martinez or Pedrazzoli prosciutto
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVO) 
2-3 Tbsp Forvm Cabernet sauvignon vinegar

Preheat oven to 190°C. Put the pesto, spinach and Grana Padano into a small bowl and stir to combine. Lay the chicken thighs on a board, smooth-side down. Season with a little salt and pepper then spread with stuffing mixture, dividing it evenly between the chicken portions.

Roll each thigh up to enclose the filling. Securely wrap each parcel with a slice of prosciutto. Place parcels, seam-side down, in an ovenproof frying pan. Drizzle with EVO.

Roast for 25-30 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Remove involtini to a plate to rest. Place the pan over medium heat then add the vinegar to deglaze the pan. Slice involtini; serve with the pan juices.

Recipe by Julie Le Clerc