26 Feb Family recipe from Donna Hay: Balsamic Tomato Chicken Parma
Donna’s one-tray baked chicken layered with buffalo mozzarella, wrapped in prosciutto and roasted with balsamic and cherry tomatoes is a real favourite. It looks impressive, tastes incredible and the oven does most of the work for you.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (60ml/2 fl oz) balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- sea salt and cracked black pepper
- 600g (1 lb 5 oz) cherry tomatoes
- 4 x 180g (6½ oz) chicken breast fillets, trimmed
- ¾ cup (60g/2 oz) finely grated parmesan
- 2 x 125g (4½ oz) fresh mozzarella, well drained and sliced into 8 pieces
- 4 oregano sprigs
- 8 slices prosciutto
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Combine the balsamic vinegar, oil, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Place the tomatoes on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper and pour over the balsamic mixture. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Place the chicken on a board and sprinkle with parmesan and pepper. Top each with 2 slices of the mozzarella and a sprig of oregano. Place 2 slices of prosciutto on top of each, folding them underneath the chicken to enclose.
- Place the chicken on top of the tomatoes and drizzle with oil. Cook for 12–15 minutes or until the chicken is golden and cooked through. Serves 4
Cook’s note:
I’ve used cherry tomatoes on the vine here – however you can use any cherry tomatoes you like. Roma tomatoes cut into quarters also work well. The key is to buy whatever tomato is ripe and sweet.
Photography: Con Poulos
Too Easy by Donna Hay
published by HarperCollins, 4th Estate AU Imprint. RRP$45.00.
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Donna’s 27 books have sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, been translated into 10 different languages, and her television cooking shows have brought her signature style to life for viewers in more than 14 countries.
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