This recipe makes baked chicken breasts that are seasoned then wrapped in pancetta slices. The chicken and pancetta go well together and will go with almost any side dish you serve it with.
This chicken wrapped in pancetta recipe is definitely a hit in my household as we all love chicken and pancetta so this recipe is perfect as it combines the two.
Pancetta is an Italy cured pork belly that is similar to bacon. It has a slightly salty flavour and like bacon, you can buy it smoked or unsmoked. Pancetta can be purchased as slices similar to streaky bacon or as cubes.
For this recipe, I use the slices which when cooked will look exactly like bacon slices. If you love bacon then you will definitely love pancetta and this recipe. If you find it difficult yo find pancetta slices then you can definitely use streaky bacon instead.
This recipe is quick and easy to prepare and cooks in around 25 minutes. It is the perfect recipe for the whole family and great as a main when hosting dinner parties.
Ingredients for Baked Chicken Wrapped in Pancetta
Please find the full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Chicken - use chicken breast fillets.
- Seasonings - salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic granules, onion granules and dried thyme.
- Pancetta slices - or you can also used streaky bacon instead.
- Oil - use extra virgin olive oil.
How to Make Baked Chicken Wrapped in Pancetta
1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 6/400oF/200oC/180oC fan. Season all the breasts with the salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic granules, onion granules and thyme.
2. Wrap each chicken breast with 3 slices of pancetta then place each breast in a baking dish. Lightly brush each chicken breast with the olive oil then bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Tips
- For extra flavour, you can also stuff the chicken with mozzarella or cheddar cheese before you wrap it in the pancetta.
Nutrition
Nutrition based on 1 serving: Calories: 266kcal | Fat: 10.6g | Saturates: 3.0g | Carbs: 2.3g | Sugar: 0.8g | Fibre: 0.7g | Protein: 40.3g | Salt 1.04g.
Storage
Any leftover chicken can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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Baked Chicken Wrapped in Pancetta
Ingredients
- 4 medium chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon garlic granules
- 2 teaspoon onion granules
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 12 slices pancetta
- 15ml extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 6/400oF/200oC/180oC fan. Season all the breasts with the salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic granules, onion granules and thyme.
- Wrap each chicken breast with 3 slices of pancetta then place each breast in a baking dish. Lightly brush each chicken breast with the olive oil then bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Clare says
Hi, I tried this recipe and it was yummy. Do you think this recipe would work with halloumi cheese?
Andrea says
Glad you enjoyed. You can definitely use halloumi but it maybe quite salty with the pancetta and the halloumi as halloumi can be very salty.