Description
This delicious chicken recipe features tender chicken breasts, seasoned and seared, topped with ham and melted Swiss cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- to taste kosher salt
- to taste black pepper
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 4 slices deli ham
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pound chicken breast to flatten to 1/2″ or if large, slice horizontally.
- Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Lightly dust each side with flour.
- In an oven proof skillet over medium high heat add the olive oil and butter.
- Quickly pan sear the chicken on both sides until lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes each side.
- Turn off heat and brush each piece of chicken with divided mustard.
- Top each piece of chicken with divided sliced ham and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top ham with Swiss cheese.
- Bake for another 5 minutes and serve immediately.
Notes
- Note 1: Use skinless chicken breasts for best results.
- Note 2: Choose a good quality deli ham.
- Note 3: Swiss cheese can be replaced with provolone if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with toppings
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg