Roasted Pepper Spread Wrapped Chicken

Time: 1 hour

Music Selection: Guns N Roses – November Rain

Well, it is November and it is raining, so it seems appropriate to pair an absolutely fabulous favourite dinner with GNR. This is such a healthy and savoury chicken dish, it will become a family favourite, for certain! You can make a big batch and freeze them, too. I would recommend wrapping each one separately in plastic wrap then placing them in a large freezer ziplock. Then you can thaw them and bake them on a night when you need a break, because it is November and it is raining…

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

4 – 8 slices swiss or Monterey jack cheese

4 – 8 slices ham

3 eggs, beaten

2 cups panko bread crumbs

2 Tbsp lawry’s or Hy’s seasoning (or make your own with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, ½ tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic, ½ tsp onion salt)

½ cup roasted pepper spread or chopped up roasted peppers– we like spicy.

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 375 deg C.

Line baking sheet with foil.

Mix the panko with seasoning in a long flat pan. Set aside.

Mix the eggs in a shallow dish and set aside.

Take plastic wrap and place a chicken breast on it. Cover it with more plastic wrap. Using a mallet, pound out the chicken. Repeat with each chicken breast. Depending on how much you want you can cut each chicken breast length wise in half or leave them whole.

Take a chicken breast. Spread 1 – 2 Tbsp of roasted pepper spread (do not dip the knife back in the spread). Place a slice of ham on it. Then place a slice of cheese on it and roll up the chicken tightly. Repeat for each chicken breast.