Comforting Chicken Parmesan: Jamie Oliver Tells All

Oh how we love Jamie.  Let us count the reasons:   Celeb chef loaded with talent, check, changing the world, check, gorgeous accent, check.    What more could we ask for? Only a comforting home cooked meal that will take less than 20 minutes to prepare.

In this video, Jamie teams up with Mark Bittman from the NYT, serving a very simple and comforting Parmesan Chicken recipe.

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Recipe, adapted from the video:

Chef Jamie Oliver’s Chicken Parmesan

Chicken breasts:  1 per person
herb mixture:  thyme, rosemary, salt, and lemon zest
Parmesan cheese
prosciutto, thinly sliced
dash of olive oil (x2)
salt
pepper
dash of lemon juice
dash of balsamic vinegar

Lay plastic wrap on a cutting board.  Top the chicken breasts with the herb mixture  (thyme, rosemary, salt, and lemon zest).   Add shredded Parmesan, and top with thinly sliced prosciutto, and wrap with a top layer of the plastic wrap.  Smash with a cast iron pan (or fist), imagining someone you’d like to beat up.    Heat up a nonstick pan with olive oil, and cook the chicken breast w/cheese and ham, adding salt and pepper as it cooks. Plate, and top with a small dash of lemon juice, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.

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