Tasty and tender chicken breast bites with radicchio and speck, a quick second course to make, perfect for dinner. The radicchio is sautéed in a pan with the speck, while the meat is browned and deglazed with a splash of wine. Then just combine all the ingredients and finish cooking. Try this recipe, it’s very simple but really appetizing!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 209.46 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 4.33 (g) of which sugars 0.56 (g)
- Proteins 32.74 (g)
- Fat 7.17 (g) of which saturated 2.01 (g)of which unsaturated 3.00 (g)
- Fibers 0.85 (g)
- Sodium 569.58 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 160 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 10.58 oz chicken breast
- 7.05 oz radicchio
- 1.76 oz speck
- Half glass white wine
- remilled durum wheat semolina (or flour)
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- aromatic herbs (to taste)
Tools
- Pan
- Cutting board
Preparation
Clean the radicchio, wash and dry it, then cut it into strips.
Put it in a pan with a drizzle of oil, add salt and cook it for a few minutes. When it has wilted, add the speck, let it flavor for a minute or two, then turn off and set aside (1).
Cut the chicken breast into bites (after removing any bones or nerves) and pass it in the semolina.
Brown it in the pan with a little oil and a pinch of salt (2).
Deglaze with white wine, then add the radicchio and speck. If the cooking base is too dry, moisten with a little hot water or broth.
Continue cooking for a few more minutes, depending on the size of the bites. Flavor to taste with thyme, oregano, parsley, or other aromatic herbs.
Chicken breast with radicchio and speck is ready to be served at the table.
Tips and Notes
You can use either whole chicken breast or pre-sliced pieces. You can also replace it with turkey breast.
You can replace speck with smoked bacon or cooked ham.
You can use different varieties of red radicchio (early, late, Chioggia, etc.).
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