An easy, delicious, healthy, classy chicken recipe, won’t fail to impress. Serve with steamed new potatoes, vegetables for a bigger meal. My dinner last night!
Preparation time – 30 minutes.
Ingredients:
- 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 60g/2¼oz garlic, herb soft cream cheese
- 4 slices Serrano or Parma ham
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp finely chopped flatleaf parsley
- 1 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
- ½ tbsp finely grated parmesan
- 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 40g/1½oz baby leaf spinach
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method:
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Preheat oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
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Turn chicken breasts over so smooth side is on chopping board. Use small sharp knife to cut a pocket (length of breast).
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Open pocket, neatly spread cheese into pocket. Fold chicken back to seal cheese inside.
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Turn chicken breasts back smooth side up, lay a thyme sprig on top.
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Carefully wrap each chicken breast in two overlapping slices of ham, place chicken in a small roasting tin.
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In a bowl mix parsley, breadcrumbs, parmesan lemon zest, season with rock salt, ground black pepper.
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Scatter over chicken breasts, drizzle with olive oil, cook for 10 minutes.
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Arrange cherry tomatoes around chicken, cook for another 10 minutes until chicken is cooked.
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Add spinach to pan, mix into pan juices, return to oven for 5 minutes to wilt leaves.
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Serve hot, enjoy!