Chicken With Mozzarella, Basil And Parma Ham

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 508 g chicken
• 250 g mozzarella cheese
• 20 g basil
• 80 g parma ham
• 1 teaspoon oil
• potato
• herb butter
• mixed salad green

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to gas 6, 200c, fan 180°c lay out the fillets on a board.
• 2 season all over and carefully make a small incision about 4-5 cm (2-2 1/2 in) long and 3cm (1 1/2in) deep in the centre of each one to make a 'pocket'.
• 3 stuff 2 slices of the mozzarella and 3 basil leaves into each of the pockets - don't worry if either the herbs or cheese poke out a little.
• 4 wrap each chicken breast with 1 1/2 slices of the parma ham to conceal the pocket.
• 5 heat the oil in a pan and sear each breast on both sides until golden.
• 6 place on a roasting tray in the oven for 8 minutes, until cooked through and the cheese is oozing.
• 7 serve with boiled potatoes in herb butter, plus salad.