• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Simple Healthy Kitchen
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
    • Popular Recipes
    • Dinner
    • Appetizers & Snacks
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Juices & Smoothies
    • Salads
    • Sides
    • Slow Cooker
    • Soups
    • Vegan
  • What’s in Season?
  • Contact
    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
  • What’s in Season?
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Home
    • About
    • Recipe Index
    • What’s in Season?
    • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » 30 Min. or Less

    Lemon Chicken Saltimbocca

    Last Updated February 26, 2021. Originally Published May 1, 2016 By Susan 4 Comments

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    You just HAVE to try this super simple chicken recipe! It’s got a 5 star rating and only takes 15 min. from start to finish! It’s beautiful and totally a company worthy dish, but shhh…don’t let anyone know you didn’t slave in the kitchen all day to prepare this tasty meal! 15 min! that’s it!

    Lemon Chicken Saltimbocca-Super Easy! only 15 min from start to finish ( and it has a 5 star rating) Chicken and fresh sage wrapped with prosciutto and topped with a tangy lemon glaze #easy chicken recipe |simplehealthykitchen.com

    Lemon Chicken Saltimobocca- it’s a twist to a Roman classic. The literal translation of Saltimbocca means “jumps in the mouth” in Italian. Ha!, how cool is that…I’m totally game to try anything that wants to jump in my mouth..hello! deliciousness! Bursts of lemon flavor plus savory sage and prosciutto wrapped around a chicken cutlet . (The classic Roman version uses veal cutlets)

    I  came across this recipe in a food magazine. Some people collect shoes etc..I collect food magazines. I like to peruse through them for inspiration and just to gawk at the tempting food. This particular recipe comes from Cooking Light and I had it dog-eared and starred and have been meaning to make it for a little while now.

    I thought maybe I’d tweak around with some of the ingredients and give it my own spin, until I did a little research and realized that this particular recipe has a 5 star rating! yep..people loved it SO much. It was all  raves and praise for this dish, for its tastiness and for just how easy it is to prepare. Why mess with perfection? I just had to try it, exactly as the recipe read.
    lemon-chicken-saltimbocca featured
    Here's how ridiculously easy this dish is:

    1. Wash and pat dry the chicken, sprinkle with salt. Add 3 sage leaves to the top of each cutlet.
    2. Wrap a piece of prosciutto (divided into two strips) around the  chicken and sage leaves to hold the sage in place.
    3. Cook in a skillet for 2 min. on each side. (remove from pan and keep warm)
    4. Add a little olive oil to the pan and add chicken stock, lemon juice and corn starch to make the lemon sauce. Spoon over chicken and serve. Boom! that's it! so EASY!

    lemon chicken saltimbocca collage

    I totally understand why this gets such great marks! It’s EASY! It’s LEMON, SAGE, PROSCIUTTO tastiness! and it only takes a few ingredient and 15 mins. to prepare ! Oh, and bonus, it only takes one pan! All around must keep this recipe in the “go-to” file! You know those dishes that are so easy you don’t even need to follow a recipe. You can just whip it up from memory.

    I guess I'm not alone in wanting super simple "go-to" chicken recipes. I posted the recipe for Hasselback Chicken (Chicken breasts that are "hasselbacked" -slits made in the chicken and then stuffed with creamy goat cheese and spinach) a few weeks back  and it's gone bonkers! (you can see the recipe here).

    So now we can add this Lemon Chicken Saltimbocca to that list of easy "go-to" chicken recipes too! (stay tuned more to come!)

    Super Easy! only 15 min from start to finish ( and it has a 5 star rating) lemon chicken saltimbocca - prosciutto and sage wrapped chicken breasts with a lemon glaze| simplehealthykitchen.com # easy chicken recipe

    This recipe calls for chicken cutlets which you can buy at your local grocers or you can make your own from boneless skinless chicken breasts. Here’s a an easy tutorial from Real Simple on how to make chicken cutlets.

    Lemon Chicken Saltimbocca for the super easy & tasty dinner WIN!

    lemon-chicken-saltimbocca 4

    Print Recipe Pin Recipe

    Lemon Chicken Saltimbocca

    Prep Time9 mins
    Cook Time6 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 202kcal
    Author: Susan | SimpleHealthyKitchen.com

    Ingredients

    • 4 4 oz. chicken cutlets
    • ⅛ tsp salt
    • 12 fresh sage leaves
    • 2 oz. very thinly sliced prosciutto cut into 8 thin strips
    • 4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil divided
    • ⅓ cup reduced sodium chicken broth
    • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice juice of approx.1 large lemon
    • ½ tsp cornstarch
    • 4 lemon wedges optional

    Instructions

    • Sprinkle salt on each chicken cutlet evenly. Place 3 sage leaves on top of each cutlet. Wrap each cutlet with 2 prosciutto strips to keep sage leaves in place.
    • In a small bowl combine chicken broth, lemon juice and 1/2 tsp cornstarch. Whisk until smooth.
    • Over medium heat heat a large skillet. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to pan and swirl to coat. Place chicken in skillet and cook for 2 minutes. Flip chicken and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and place on a platter (keep warm).
    • Re-whisk cornstarch mixture and add to remaining 1 Tbsp oil in a pan, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook until sauce is slightly thickened (approx. 1 min.) stirring constantly. Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve with lemon wedges ,if desired.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.3g | Protein: 30.5g | Fat: 7.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 560mg | Fiber: 0.2g
    Share on Facebook Pin Recipe
    Tried this recipe? Pin it for later!Mention @shkitchen or tag #simplehealthykitchen!

    ** Recipe from Cooking Light ( Lemony Chicken Saltimobocca)

     

    Share on pinterest
    Pinterest
    Share on twitter
    Twitter
    Share on facebook
    Facebook
    Share on reddit
    Reddit
    Share on tumblr
    Tumblr
    Share on stumbleupon
    Stumbleupon
    Share on yummly
    Yummly
    Share on email
    Email
    Share on print
    Print
    « Spinach + Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells
    Spring Vegetable Soup »

    About Susan

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Joy

      July 19, 2016 at 10:09 am

      Made this last night and my husband and I LOVED it!

      Reply
      • Susan

        July 27, 2016 at 7:11 am

        @Joy...yeah! So glad you (and your hubby) enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know!(it makes me super happy to hear!)

        Reply
    2. Sherri Prater

      May 07, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      AWESOME! My entire family loved this recipe. It's hard to find something everyone will eat....they all wanted more! I highly recommend!

      Reply
      • Susan

        May 08, 2016 at 7:53 pm

        Thanks Sherri! I'm glad the whole crew liked it!!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi I'm Susan!

    Thanks for stopping by Simple Healthy Kitchen- a food blog featuring simple healthy meal ideas that can be prepared in 30 min. or less, using seasonally fresh ingredients. Read More…

    GET THE LATEST RECIPES

    Visit our sister site- Healthy Instant Pot Recipes

    Footer

    GET THE LATEST RECIPES !

    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter

    As Seen On:

    Logos of publications Simple Healthy Kitchen has been seen on. Listed are Buzz Feed, NBC News, Country Living, People Food and Woman's Day

    • Home
    • About
    • Recipes
    • What's in Season?
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy & Disclosures

    Copyright © 2023