Recipes and Cooking Pancetta-Wrapped Chicken with Glazed Date Sauce 4.4 (25) Add your rating & review By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 1, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 8 ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves ½ 5.2-ounce package semi-soft cheese with garlic and fines herbes 4 thin slices pancetta or prosciutto (about 1 ounce) 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup pitted whole dates, chopped ½ cup balsamic vinegar ⅓ cup water Salt and ground black pepper (optional) Directions Cut chicken in half horizontally. Top each half with one-fourth the cheese. Wrap pancetta around cheese; tuck ends under chicken. In large nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, cheese side up first, over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn; cook 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown and no pink remains in chicken. Transfer to platter; cover to keep warm. Remove skillet from heat. Add dates, vinegar, and water to skillet. Return to heat. Cook, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes, until sauce is thickened and dates are soft, stirring to scrape up browned bits. Spoon sauce over chicken. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Serving Suggestion: Wilted greens such as Napa cabbage or escarole. Change-Up: Substitute blue cheese for the semi-soft cheese with garlic and fine herbs, and used dried cherries in place of dates. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 343 Calories 16g Fat 22g Carbs 27g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 343 % Daily Value * Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 7g 35% Cholesterol 76mg 25% Sodium 282mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 22g 8% Total Sugars 19g Protein 27g Vitamin C 1.2mg 6% Calcium 20.2mg 2% Iron 0.5mg 3% Potassium 573mg 12% Folate, total 8.1mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.9mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.