Dutch Chicken Rollade
A delicious stuffed Dutch chicken roulade baked in the oven is the highlight of the dinner party. A filling of cream cheese, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes wrapped in chicken and then rolled in salty Prosciutto. This gives you a tender piece of chicken that looks cheerful, and where every bite provides a taste explosion in your mouth. A truly celebratory dinner.
Equipment
- frying pan
- A conventional oven is used. When using a convection oven (with air fan) decrease the temperature with 30 °F / 20 °C
- oven dish
- Kitchen twine
- aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken rollade Homemade? See tips
- 2 tablespoons green pesto
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves stripped
- 5 sun-dried tomatoes cut into pieces
- 4 oz. Prosciutto
- 2 tablespoons butter
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to
350 °F or 
320 °F. - Cut the chicken breast horizontally to about ½ inch (1 cm) from the bottom and push the sides out.2 pounds chicken rollade
- Brush the inside with pesto.2 tablespoons green pesto
- Divide the cream cheese, thyme leaves, and sun-dried tomatoes on top.2 tablespoons cream cheese, 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 5 sun-dried tomatoes
- Close the roulade and cover the top and bottom with slices of Prosciutto.4 oz. Prosciutto
- Tie kitchen twine around the roulade to keep it in shape.
- Melt butter in the pan and fry the roulade for 3 minutes.2 tablespoons butter
- Place the chicken roulade in an oven dish and place in the oven for 60 to 75 minutes until the chicken has a core temperature of 158 °F (70 °C).
- Wrap in aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve.
NOTES
1. Sauce - Do you want to serve sauce with the chicken roulade? Think of a delicious Madeira sauce, Cumberland sauce, or mushroom sauce.
2. Make homemade chicken rollade? Use 2 pounds (0.91 kg) of chicken fillet, cut them open horizontally (not through and through), and fold them open. Place on a plastic wrap and cover with a second wrap, and beat them as flat as possible with the flat side of the meat hammer or a rolling pin. Remove the top skin from the foil and place the chicken fillets as close to each other as possible. Divide the filling over and roll it up as tightly as possible. Top with the Prosciutto and tie with kitchen twine. Wrap it in plastic wrap and set it in the fridge for an hour.
3. You can also replace Prosciutto with Parma ham.
4. Tip - First, place 4 to 5 strings 2 cm shorter than the roulade next to each other (spread it a bit). Put bacon on top and then the chicken roulade. Then fill. This way, you no longer have to turn the roulade with filling.
5. Done - The roulade is done when the meat thermometer shows 70 °C in the center of the roulade (in the core). If you don't have a thermometer, you can poke a hole in the middle with a skewer (about halfway). Then, gently press the roulade until some moisture comes out. If this is clear, the roulade is done.
6. In Advance - Fill the roulade a day in advance. Tie it with twine and roll it tightly in plastic wrap to keep it in shape. The next day you remove the foil, and you can immediately bake it from the fridge.
7. Oven - When you use a conventional oven, set the temperature to 350 °F (180 °C). In a convection oven, 320 °F (160 °C) is sufficient.
8. Storage
- Refrigerator - You can prepare a large part of the roulade a day in advance. Make the filling, put it in the roulade, wrap with Prosciutto and tie it. Now wrap tightly in plastic wrap (this is how it keeps its shape) and store. This way, you can prepare the roulade a day in advance.
- Refrigerator - (after baking) - The roulade can be kept, covered, for up to two days.
- Freezer (after baking) - Store the Dutch Chicken Rollade in a freezer bag or box for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 75g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 498mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 533IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Iron: 3mg
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