Guacamole Prosciutto Chicken Breast

One of my basic, unwritten, rules for food preparation is: everything that can be baked in the oven should be baked in the oven. I have no doubt that there are others who will say that baking in the oven is expensive, that it consumes a lot of electricity, but baking in the oven has some other advantages compared to classic frying in a pan. 

Apart from the fact that food is prepared faster, which consumes less energy and consumes much less fat, you need much less time to prepare, as well as to wash the sprayed and greasy stove (or fryer). When I mention the speed of preparation, it is certainly much faster and easier to bake a few kilograms of chicken in one or two pans at the same time in the oven than in a pan. And if you also use baking paper, the profit is incomparable.

I always thought guacamole was an unlikely stuffing or topping for chicken breast as it usually served as a cold tortilla chip dip. It’s one of those taste ‘sensations’ you must taste to believe. Of course, you must start with liking avocados —and you guessed it, Brion & I do.

Then enter Italian prosciutto … which, is like ham that went to university abroad — sophisticated and cultured. What’s not to love about chicken oven baked, or air fried, loaded with guacamole; prosciutto & pepper jack cheese for some ultimate juicy and tender chicken roll ups.

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Guacamole Prosciutto Chicken Breast

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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Keyword

guacamole prosciutto chicken breast

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Guacamole

• 2 large avocados, pitted, peeled & mashed
• 1 Tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp cilantro paste found in the vegetable section at the grocery store

Chicken Breasts

• 4 chicken breast halves, boneless/skinless - cut in half again lengthwise
• 1-2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp creole-style seasoning Keep in mind that the prosciutto is salty when making up your seasoning combo!
• 8 slices pepper jack cheese
• 8 slices prosciutto

Course Main Dish Cuisine American Keyword guacamole prosciutto chicken breast Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Guacamole 2 large avocados, pitted, peeled & mashed 1 Tbsp lime juice 1/2 tsp salt 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbsp onion, finely chopped 1 tsp cilantro paste found in the vegetable section at the grocery store Chicken Breasts 4 chicken breast halves, boneless/skinless - cut in half again lengthwise 1-2 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp creole-style seasoning Keep in mind that the prosciutto is salty when making up your seasoning combo! 8 slices pepper jack cheese 8 slices prosciutto

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Instructions

Guacamole

1. In a large bowl, coarsely mash avocados, lime juice & salt. Stir in garlic, onion & cilantro; blend well. Cover & set aside until ready to use.

Chicken

1. Slice chicken breasts in halve lengthwise. Place the chicken in the air fryer basket. Rub olive oil on the chicken.
2. Rub creole seasoning (or seasoning of choice) on each side of the chicken pieces.
3. Cook in the air fryer at 360 degrees for 9 minutes. Open the air fryer and flip the chicken. Divide guacamole, prosciutto & cheese between the 8 pieces of chicken. Cook for another 9 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Recipe Notes

• If you prefer to oven roast your chicken breast without using an air fryer, just preheat the oven to 375 F. After oiling & seasoning, wrap the prosciutto loosely around the chicken breasts. Place the chicken on a foil lined baking sheet & bake for about 30 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Remove from oven, top with cheese & guacamole, return to oven until cheese is melted. 
• I roasted some grape tomatoes for the garnish which adds more flavor to the end result.