Chicken Rolls with Cabbage and Speck.
A good main course ideal for Christmas celebrations, these rolls have a Nordic flavor due to the ingredients. Indeed, this is a typical dish from Trentino.
They are very easy to make and also economical.
They are completed with a cabbage side to enhance their hearty taste.

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Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very economical
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Stovetop
Cuisine: Regional Italian
Region: Aosta Valley
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring

Ingredients

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8 slices chicken breast (thinly sliced)
7 oz speck
3.5 oz smoked provola
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 bunch chopped parsley (chopped)
2 onions
Half savoy cabbage
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
to taste salt
1.75 oz almonds
2.8 oz Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (grated)
to taste pepper

Chicken Rolls with Cabbage and Speck

Tools

Cutting board
Knife
Toothpicks
1 Pan

Preparation of Chicken Rolls with Cabbage and Speck

Leaf the cabbage, and cut out the central vein. Obtain as many leaves as there are rolls, choosing the most beautiful and largest ones.
Blanch the best leaves in salted water for 3 minutes
Then drain them on a dry cloth.
Prepare the filling.
Chop the almonds, Parmigiano together with part of the speck. Remember to set aside as many slices as there are rolls.
Spread the chicken breast slices on a cutting board.
Put a little smoked provola and a ball of filling on each slice
Make the rolls.
Now spread the speck slices on the cutting board and lay a cabbage leaf slice on top, trying to give it the ideal shape and width.
Place a roll on each strip and start rolling them.
Secure each roll with 1 or 2 toothpicks
Now chop the onions, and sauté them in extra virgin olive oil for a few minutes.
As soon as the onion is golden, add the rolls, and brown them for 1 minute per side.
Then remove them from the pan and set aside.
Julienne the rest of the cabbage
and add it to the pan.
Adjust with salt and pepper.
Cook covered for 4 minutes.
If you see it drying out, you can add a few tablespoons of water.
After the time has passed, add the rolls and cook for 5 minutes, turning them often.
At the end of cooking, remove the toothpicks
Serve hot with the stewed cabbage underneath, and the rolls on top.
Here are the Chicken Rolls with Cabbage and Speck ready.