Sauce to go with chicken wrapped in parma ham/pancetta

[unicook85]

Hi

I am cooking a simple meal for a lady friend and me (trying to impress!)

I am not the worlds best cook and so I was looking for some advice. I am going to cook chicken breasts that are stuffed with mozerella cheese and wrapped in parma ham/pancetta with grilled asparagus and buttered spinache (sp?)

I was wondering if you could suggest a simple sauce that could accompany this? or whether you think i should have a sauce?

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Chris

[jpmcgrew]

Originally Posted by unicook85

Hi

I am cooking a simple meal for a lady friend and me (trying to impress!)

I am not the worlds best cook and so I was looking for some advice. I am going to cook chicken breasts that are stuffed with mozerella cheese and wrapped in parma ham/pancetta with grilled asparagus and buttered spinache (sp?)

I was wondering if you could suggest a simple sauce that could accompany this? or whether you think i should have a sauce?

Any ideas?

Thanks,


Chris

No sauce needed if chicken is moist enough other than that mayby a really light simple tomato or roasted red pepper sauce to put on the bottom of plate put chicken on top I would skip a cream sauce as you have the cheese and so forth making it rich enough.

[Uncle Bob]

I wouldn't do a sauce with this personally! Enjoy the mozzarella and pancetta!



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[Andy M.]

Are you wrapping the chicken in both parma ham and pancetta or haven't decided which one?

[unicook85]

I havent decided which to wrap it in yet, i like pancetta when its cooked right its quite tough/crispy like bacon.

thanks for the advice guys :) ill have a think and hopefully choose the right combo :)

Thanks,
Chris

[jennyema]

The ham/pancetta is supposed to be crispy, right? Not sure if I'd sauce it either.

[auntdot]

I vote for no sauce. I would probably try to get a touch of color on the plate, maybe a bit of tomato or pimento or other garnish. But it sounds great just the way it is.

[*amy*]

Originally Posted by unicook85

Hi

I am cooking a simple meal for a lady friend and me (trying to impress!)

I am not the worlds best cook and so I was looking for some advice. I am going to cook chicken breasts that are stuffed with mozerella cheese and wrapped in parma ham/pancetta with grilled asparagus and buttered spinache (sp?)

I was wondering if you could suggest a simple sauce that could accompany this? or whether you think i should have a sauce?

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Chris

Welcome to DC, Chris.

You could either add a little pesto to the mozzarella stuffing (along w some roasted red peppers), or rub a light coating of pesto into the chickens breasts prior to cooking. Just a thought.

[ironchef]

A sauce will bring the dish together and will also help in the event your chicken does turn out dry. If you're trying to impress someone, don't hold back.

Try this recipe for a basic sauce that will marry well with the flavors in the chicken, as well as with the other foods on the plate:

Basic Beurre Blanc

[QSis]

Originally Posted by ironchef

A sauce will bring the dish together and will also help in the event your chicken does turn out dry. If you're trying to impress someone, don't hold back.

Try this recipe for a basic sauce that will marry well with the flavors in the chicken, as well as with the other foods on the plate:

Basic Beurre Blanc

I like your recipe for beurre-blanc, IC, especially since I like cream and hate tarragon. Sounds delicious, and would be great on unicook's chicken.

But I get too impatient when I have to reduce liquids, and don't let them go long enough. How long would you guess it takes to reduce 3/4 cup to 3 T?

Can ready-made beurre-blanc be purchased?????

Lee