The World’s #1 Collection of Cookbook Recipes Online
sauteeing Italian
parmesan-chicken-breasts-with-crispy-posh-ham-nbsp

Photo by: David Loftus

For more information on Jamie's Food Revolution, visit his author page by clicking the "View Profile" link to the right.

This is a great way to prepare chicken breasts. The texture of the crisp cooked prosciutto goes brilliantly with the tender chicken. Bashing the chicken out thinly before you start cooking means it cooks much faster than a regular chicken breast. If you can’t get hold of prosciutto, then any kind of thin ham, such as Parma ham, or even smoked streaky bacon will work just as well.

Yield : Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 2 skinless chicken breast fillets, preferably free-range or organic
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 ¼ ounces grated Parmesan cheese
  • 6 slices of prosciutto
  • Olive oil  

Directions

To prepare your chicken

Grate your Parmesan. Pick the thyme leaves off the stalks. Carefully score the underside of the chicken breasts in a criss-cross fashion with a small knife. Season with a little pepper (you don’t need salt as the prosciutto is quite salty). Lay your breasts next to each other and sprinkle over most of the thyme leaves. Grate a little lemon zest over them and sprinkle with Parmesan. Lay 3 prosciutto slices on each chicken breast overlapping them slightly. Drizzle a little olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining thyme leaves. Put a square of plastic wrap over each breast and give them a few really good bashes with the bottom of a saucepan until they are about ½ inch thick.

To cook your chicken

Put a frying pan over a medium heat. Remove the plastic wrap and carefully transfer the chicken breasts, prosciutto side down, into the pan. Drizzle over some olive oil. Cook for 3 minutes on each side, turning halfway through giving the ham side an extra 30 seconds to crisp up.

To serve your chicken

Either serve the chicken breasts whole or cut them into thick slices and pile them on a plate. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over and a good drizzle of olive oil. Lovely with mashed potatoes and green veggies or a crunchy salad.


© 2009 Jamie Oliver
 

Nutritional Information

Nutrients per serving

Nutritional information includes 3oz of Prosciutto, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil to drizzle on the chicken.

460 kcal
25 % daily value
76 % daily value
2 % daily value
1195 mg
86 mg
69 g
0 g
3 g
7 g
196 mg
1692 mg
6 g
17 g
11 % daily value

Explore Cookbooks on Cookstr

the-whole-beast-nose-to-tail-eating The Whole Beast: Nose to Ta...
by Fergus Henderson
urban-italian-simple-recipes-and-true-stories-from-a-life-in-food Urban Italian: Simple Recip...
by Andrew Carmellini
the-gourmet-cookbook The Gourmet Cookbook
by Ruth Reichl
hudson-valley-mediterranean-the-gigi-good-food-cookbook Hudson Valley Mediterranean...
by Laura Pensiero
a-bakers-odyssey A Baker's Odyssey
by Greg Patent
arthur-schwartzs-new-york-city-food Arthur Schwartz's New York ...
by Arthur Schwartz
the-provence-cookbook The Provence Cookbook
by Patricia Wells
fresh-from-the-farmers-market-year-round-recipes-for-the-pick-of-the-crop Fresh from the Farmers' Mar...
by Janet Fletcher
the-lee-bros-southern-cookbook-stories-and-recipes-for-southerners-and-would-be-southerners The Lee Bros. Southern Cook...
by Ted Lee, Matt Lee
martin-yans-china Martin Yan's China
by Martin Yan
allergy-free-desserts Allergy-Free Desserts
by Elizabeth Gordon
how-to-be-a-domestic-goddess How to be a Domestic Goddess
by Nigella Lawson
ham-an-obsession-with-the-hindquarter Ham: An Obsession with the ...
by Bruce Weinstein, Mark Scarbrough
bistro-cooking-at-home-more-than-150-classic-and-contemporary-dishes Bistro Cooking at Home: Mor...
by Gordon Hamersley
the-mozza-cookbook The Mozza Cookbook
by Nancy Silverton
chez-panisse-fruit Chez Panisse Fruit
by Alice Waters
the-sweet-life The Sweet Life
by Kate Zuckerman
david-burkes-new-american-classics David Burke's New American ...
by David Burke, Judith Choate
fresh-from-the-market Fresh from the Market
by Laurent Tourondel
the-new-basics-cookbook The New Basics Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins, Julee Rosso
amor-y-tacos Amor Y Tacos
by Deborah Schneider
julias-kitchen-wisdom Julia's Kitchen Wisdom
by Julia Child
flavor Flavor
by Rocco DiSpirito
raos-cookbook Rao's Cookbook
by Frank Pellegrino
rice Rice
by Bonnie Tandy Leblang, Joanne Lamb Hayes
spice Spice
by Ana Sortun
desserts-4-today Desserts 4 Today
by Abby Dodge
down-home-with-the-neelys-a-southern-family-cookbook Down Home with the Neelys: ...
by Gina Neely, Pat Neely
cooking-with-too-hot-tamales Cooking with Too Hot Tamales
by Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Feniger
rosas-new-mexican-table-friendly-recipes-for-festive-meals Rosa's New Mexican Table: F...
by Roberto Santibanez
new-american-table New American Table
by Marcus Samuelsson
nigella-express Nigella Express
by Nigella Lawson
125-best-vegan-recipes 125 Best Vegan Recipes
by Maxine Effenson Chuck, Beth Gurney
big-fat-cookies Big Fat Cookies
by Elinor Klivans
125-best-cupcake-recipes 125 Best Cupcake Recipes
by Julie Hasson
young-and-hungry-more-than-100-recipes-for-cooking-fresh-and-affordable-food-for-everyone Young and Hungry: More Than...
by Dave Lieberman
the-bread-bible The Bread Bible
by Rose Levy Beranbaum
food-to-live-by Food to Live By
by Myra Goodman
unforgettable-desserts Unforgettable Desserts
by Dede Wilson
usa-cookbook U.S.A. Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins
a-new-way-to-cook A New Way to Cook
by Sally Schneider
cook-with-jamie Cook with Jamie
by Jamie Oliver
mom-a-licious Mom-a-Licious
by Domenica Catelli
the-south-american-table-the-flavor-and-soul-of-authentic-home-cooking-from-patagonia-to-rio-de-janeiro-with-450-recipes The South American Table: T...
by Maria Baez Kijac
good-to-the-grain Good to the Grain
by Kim Boyce
hot-sour-salty-sweet Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet
by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
lucindas-authentic-jamaican-kitchen Lucinda's Authentic Jamaica...
by Lucinda Scala Quinn
baked-explorations Baked Explorations
by Matt Lewis
baked-new-frontiers-in-baking Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
by Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito
ice-creams-and-sorbets-cool-recipes Ice Creams and Sorbets: Coo...
by Lou Seibert Pappas
secrets-of-slow-cooking-creating-extraordinary-food-with-your-slow-cooker Secrets of Slow Cooking: Cr...
by Liana Krissoff
the-splendid-tables-how-to-eat-weekends The Splendid Table's How to...
by Sally Swift, Lynne Rosetto Kasper
american-masala American Masala
by Suvir Saran
lidias-italy Lidia's Italy
by Lidia Bastianich
antipasti-fabulous-appetizers-and-small-plates Antipasti: Fabulous Appetiz...
by Joyce Goldstein
the-sushi-experience The Sushi Experience
by Hiroko Shimbo
mexican-everyday Mexican Everyday
by Rick Bayless
david-rosengarten-entertains-fabulous-parties-for-food-lovers David Rosengarten Entertain...
by David Rosengarten
everyday-chinese-cooking Everyday Chinese Cooking
by Katie Chin, Leeann Chin
salmon-a-cookbook Salmon: A Cookbook
by Diane Morgan
mexican-made-easy-everyday-ingredients-extraordinary-flavor Mexican Made Easy: Everyday...
by Marcela Valladolid
seriously-simple-easy-recipes-for-creative-cooks Seriously Simple: Easy Reci...
by Diane Rossen Worthington
le-bernardin-cookbook Le Bernardin Cookbook
by Eric Ripert, Maguy Le Coze
jacques-torres-a-year-in-chocolate-80-recipes-for-holidays-and-special-occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in C...
by Judith Choate, Jacques Torres
the-deen-bros-take-it-easy-quick-and-affordable-meals-the-whole-family-will-love The Deen Bros. Take It Easy...
by Bobby Deen, Jamie Deen
american-vegan-kitchen American Vegan Kitchen
by Tamasin Noyes
living-raw-food Living Raw Food
by Sarma Melngailis
cooking-for-friends Cooking for Friends
by Gordon Ramsay
Already a member? Click here to Log In
close

Sign up to Cookstr!

  • Receive a free, handpicked selection of recipes in your inbox weekly
  • Save, share and comment on your favorite recipes in My Cookstr
  • Get updates on new Cookstr features and tools







By signing up you accept the
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Spinner
New to Cookstr? Click here to Sign Up
close


Forgot your password? Click here