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Paula's baked ham and cheese chicken
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 150g plain flour
- 2 tsps house seasoning, recipe follows
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Hot sauce
- 75g breadcrumbs
- 2 tsps Greek seasoning, recipe follows
- 100g grated Parmesan cheese
- Olive oil
- 4 slices ham
- 4 tsps chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
For the house seasoning:
- 200g salt
- 50g black pepper
- 50g garlic powder
For the Greek seasoning:
- 2 tsps dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsps onion powder
- 2 tsps garlic powder
Method
How to make Paula's baked ham and cheese chicken
1) Dredge the chicken breasts in flour seasoned with house seasoning, then dip in beaten egg seasoned with hot sauce to taste, then dredge in a mixture of breadcrumbs, Greek seasoning and Parmesan.
2) Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and brown the chicken pieces on each side.
3) Transfer the fried chicken to a baking tray. Top each piece with with one slice of ham, 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley and one slice of mozzarella cheese.
4) Place chicken in the oven for 8 minutes, just until cheese melts and starts to get bubbly. Serve hot.
House seasoning:
Mix the ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Greek seasoning:
Mix the ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
