Chicken Roulade is a tasty and flavorful main course perfect for festive days or family Sundays. It can be prepared with any type of meat; in my case, I used chicken breast, but it can easily be replaced with turkey. For the filling, I used sausage meat. Everyone always loves chicken roulade, try it! I’m sure it will win you over. Now I’ll leave you with the recipe, complete with step-by-step photos, but please, don’t forget to follow me on my Facebook and Instagram pages.

Chicken Roulade
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Budget-friendly
  • Preparation time: 20 Minutes
  • Portions: 10
  • Cooking methods: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken breast
  • 10.5 oz sausage
  • 5.5 oz bacon
  • to taste salt
  • to taste extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 sprigs rosemary

How to make Chicken Roulade

  • Arrange the slices of chicken next to each other, slightly overlapping, then pound the meat with a meat mallet to flatten it properly.

  • Season with a pinch of salt and fill with crumbled sausage meat in the center.

  • At this point, roll the meat very gently to create a roll. As a final step, wrap the roulade with bacon.

  • Transfer the meat to a baking dish, along with potatoes already seasoned with salt, pepper, and rosemary.

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and bake the chicken roulade with potatoes for about 40 minutes in static mode. Halfway through cooking, drizzle the roulade with some white wine.

  • At the end, take it out of the oven and let it cool slightly, otherwise, you won’t be able to cut it precisely. Serve lukewarm.

Storing the Chicken Roulade

The Chicken Roulade should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container until the next day. Alternatively, it can be frozen after cooking and slicing.

The Chicken Roulade should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container until the next day. Alternatively, it can be frozen after cooking and slicing.

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Silvia Sciattella

CuciniAmo with Chicca, this is my blog where you will find many Italian recipes reinterpreted by me, adapting them to the hectic everyday life.

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