Chicken Cheekies - Real Recipes from Mums

Serves 4
60 minutes
Difficulty Easy
4 Ingredients

Less than an hour to prepare and make and very simple to do.
Fantastic variation on normal chicken and I have some other variations at bottom.

Ingredients (serves 4)

4 chicken breasts
1 mango
1/2 small camembert wheel
8-10 slices of proscuitto

Method

CHICKEN On underside of chicken breast cut into breast (try leaving 1/3 on plump side and 2/3 on under) not going all the way through and fan out like a butterfly. With the 2/3 side, do the same, again not cutting all the way through. This is going to engulf and wrap your fillings.
FILLING Cut mango cheeks off and peel, then slice in half long ways. Cut camembert half longways also and slice (no this is not an easy task and it doesn't have to be perfect, it will be hidden and melted)
THE WHOLE SHEBANG!! Fold your chicken up, tucking in the pointy end and proceed to wrap the prosciutto around diagonally making sure it overlaps itself to hold chicken in place and so contents inside, and secure with toothpicks for cooking.
Place in pre-heated oven 180 degrees and cook for 30-45 minutes depending on size of breast meat. Remove toothpicks and serve with your favourite side dishes.

Notes

I made this up one night in mango season, searching for something new to do with them. Many variations can be made, here are a few: Mangos can be substituted for apricots, peaches and my favourite, berries. Camembert I love and so wouldn't change it but there's nothing stopping you trying mozzarella or maybe some feta, although fetta wouldn't give you the wonderful melt texture. Sometimes I add slivered almonds, pine nuts, walnuts or pistacchio's to the filling also. It adds a wonderful textured element to the dish. Last but not least, If you forgot the prosciutto, don't panic!!!!!! 4 layers of filo-pastry (brushed with butter between layers), wrapped around the chicken will do just as well, and adds another fantastic variation to the dish. Enjoy beautiful people

29 Comments
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- - nadine_hill said
  - 24 Oct 2019
    4:24 pm
What a great idea – a great way to spice up a chicken dish. I love your tips on variations too!

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- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 29 Sep 2019
    7:35 pm
This would be great with cranberries as well

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- - cherz said
  - 24 Sep 2019
    2:10 pm
OMG these look and sound amazing …pinting this off and diff going to try. Stone fruit will be dropping in price soon, so maybe peaches as an alternative. Yumm. thanks for sharing.

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- - happymum2018 said
  - 10 May 2019
    6:11 am
I’m sure this is delicious tha ks for sharing will have to try this thanks

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- - happymum2018 said
  - 30 Apr 2019
    11:54 pm
Its interesting not sure though I would like this thanks though

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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 24 Nov 2016
    10:00 pm
Oh, it is mango, I was wondering how the heck you got an egg to look like that LOL

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- - youngoldlady said
  - 12 Nov 2016
    11:35 pm
Always looking for different ways to use mangoes in my dinners. Thank you for this as it looks so delish.

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- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Sep 2016
    11:00 am
oh yum, i reckon that there is no chance that the kids wouldn’t eat this! it looks delish! Cheers for posting such a tasty looking recipe

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- - Melissa89 said
  - 30 Jul 2016
    4:01 pm
This looks delicious

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- - Nas01 said
  - 08 May 2016
    10:55 am
Great recipe. I love that you can make your own variations. Thanks for sharing.

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- - mom62624 said
  - 13 Mar 2016
    8:37 am
Thanks for sharing; wonderful and very creative!.
- roguealicious replied
  
  13 Mar 2016 , 9:00 pm
  Thank you. Give them a try, and the variations are endless. You won’t be disappointed
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- - serotonin said
  - 28 Feb 2016
    10:11 pm
These look very yummy and I love how they’re a great twist on regular chicken. Will be trying this out on my kids. Thanks for sharing!

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- - june11 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    10:32 pm
If you don’t have a mango, another thing you could use is some sliced pears. You would probably need 2 or 3 for each one.
- roguealicious replied
  
  28 Feb 2016 , 1:12 am
  Another great idea. I think what makes it such a great recipe is the variables are endless to creating great tastes to suit
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- - meljware said
  - 20 Feb 2016
    6:52 pm
Oh my, this looks delicious! I want to make it right now!
- roguealicious replied
  
  13 Mar 2016 , 9:02 pm
  Just wondering if you had tried yet?
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- - roguealicious said
  - 19 Feb 2016
    9:21 pm
Thank you all so much for your lovely comments and yes, you will absolutely love it. As stated in the notes section, if you don’t like a certain ingredient of dish a substitute can always be found to adapt to suit your palate.

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- - curlytops said
  - 18 Feb 2016
    9:42 pm
it looks so delicious and really flavoursome with the mango, cheese and ham around it.

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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 18 Feb 2016
    5:02 pm
All of my son’s fave ingredients in one dish (he misses out a bit as I don’t like mango or cheese) He will want me to make this for him!!

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- - rachelvk said
  - 17 Feb 2016
    8:52 pm
I would not have thought of having mango with the other ingredients… an interesting combination!
- rachelvk replied
  
  16 Jan 2017 , 11:26 am
  Perfect for this time of the year when mangoes are a plenty!
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- - mom93821 said
  - 17 Feb 2016
    6:11 am
Thanks for this recipe – any excuse to eat divine camembert.

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- - mom112217 said
  - 16 Feb 2016
    10:08 pm
Love all the ingredients together and it’s a winner! Thanks.

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