Tasty Tomato and Cheese Chicken

Oven baked chicken breast stuffed with pancetta, cheese, and tomato.

One of my secret recipes - delicious and easy to make. You can use ham, bacon, or even prosciutto instead of the pancetta.

Great chicken dish for the family or date night.

Makes a splendid meal paired with vegetables, fries, wedges, or a salad. This is a restaurant style chicken. It may sound or look fancy, but this dish is very simple.

Ingredients

Makes 2 servings

2 chicken breasts (~200 grams per breast)

1 tomato (enough for 6 slices, 3 each breast)

50 grams diced pancetta (or slices of prosciutto, ham or bacon)

70 grams Jarlsberg cheese

40 grams butter

Vegetable oil spray

100 grams grated mozzarella (I use an Italian blend but grated Tasty cheese or colby also work)

Salt

Black pepper

Smoked paprika

Rub

5 grams fresh sage, roughly chopped (half if dried)

5 grams fresh oregano, roughly chopped (half if dried)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cracked pepper

1/3 cup olive oil

Directions

Thinly slice the Jarlsberg Cheese. You want about 3 slices per breast

Cut the tomato into six slices. You may want more or less depending on the size of your chicken breast.

Roughly chop the herbs.

Combine the rub ingredients into a bowl and mix.

Slice the butter into thin squares.

The diced pancetta I used.

Prepare the chicken breasts for butterflying.

Use your knife to slowly slice long ways across the middle until almost the end, then open it up and cut further if needed.

Use a meat tenderizer on the butterflied chicken breasts.

Prepare all of your ingredients.

Add the paprika seasoning and a small amount of the herb rub.

Add the butter.

Place the tomato slices, spread over half of each chicken breast.

Cover the tomato with the Jarlsberg cheese slices.

Add the diced pancetta on top of the cheese.

Fold over the chicken breast to cover everything

Cut deep slits into the top of the chicken breast but be sure not to cut through them.

Brush the chicken breast with the rest of the herb mix.

Spray the baking tray with oil or rub a small amount of oil onto the tray with a paper towel.

Place the chicken breasts on the tray and spread them out if you can.

Bake the breasts for 15-20 minutes at 180℃. You don't want to overcook the chicken, so be sure to check it after 10 minutes.

After the chicken has cooked all the through, add the grated cheese on top and cook for another ten minutes.

Bake until the cheese is fully melted and browned to your liking.

Plate your finished baked chicken breast!

Pair with some fries, vegetables, or side of your choice. Enjoy!