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Jamie’s Ministry of Food – parmesan chicken breasts with crispy posh ham


hi guys welcome to the Ministry of food

hi guys welcome to the Ministry of food I got a beautiful beautiful chicken

I got a beautiful beautiful chicken

I got a beautiful beautiful chicken recipe it’s going to blow you away it’s

recipe it’s going to blow you away it’s

recipe it’s going to blow you away it’s delicious it’s tasty it’s exciting I

delicious it’s tasty it’s exciting I

delicious it’s tasty it’s exciting I want to show you exactly how to do it

want to show you exactly how to do it

want to show you exactly how to do it what the critical points are and how you

what the critical points are and how you

what the critical points are and how you can be absolutely brilliant so what I’ve

can be absolutely brilliant so what I’ve

can be absolutely brilliant so what I’ve got here is some thyme you literally

got here is some thyme you literally

got here is some thyme you literally only need that much of time but you can

only need that much of time but you can

only need that much of time but you can buy them in all the supermarket’s

buy them in all the supermarket’s

buy them in all the supermarket’s you could use rosemary we’ve got some

you could use rosemary we’ve got some

you could use rosemary we’ve got some Parma ham here which you can get in all

Parma ham here which you can get in all

Parma ham here which you can get in all the supermarkets I’m using Parmesan but

the supermarkets I’m using Parmesan but

the supermarkets I’m using Parmesan but absolutely you could use a cheddar

absolutely you could use a cheddar

absolutely you could use a cheddar cheese and some free-range chicken you

cheese and some free-range chicken you

cheese and some free-range chicken you could use our SPT a freedom food chicken

could use our SPT a freedom food chicken

could use our SPT a freedom food chicken free-range organic so if you’re going to

free-range organic so if you’re going to

free-range organic so if you’re going to cook this dish with RSPCA freedom food

cook this dish with RSPCA freedom food

cook this dish with RSPCA freedom food chicken this comes in about two pound a

chicken this comes in about two pound a

chicken this comes in about two pound a year portion which i think is nice and

year portion which i think is nice and

year portion which i think is nice and reasonable i’ve got a nice large pan I’m

reasonable i’ve got a nice large pan I’m

reasonable i’ve got a nice large pan I’m going to put it onto a medium heat what

going to put it onto a medium heat what

going to put it onto a medium heat what you want to do is get a clear surface

you want to do is get a clear surface

you want to do is get a clear surface get your cling film rip it off and then

get your cling film rip it off and then

get your cling film rip it off and then I’ll do another layer because you don’t

I’ll do another layer because you don’t

I’ll do another layer because you don’t want it to care do it about two foot

want it to care do it about two foot

want it to care do it about two foot long okay if you look at a chicken

long okay if you look at a chicken

long okay if you look at a chicken breast right you’ve got a thick end here

breast right you’ve got a thick end here

breast right you’ve got a thick end here which is about an inch thick for a

which is about an inch thick for a

which is about an inch thick for a regular to underground portion and then

regular to underground portion and then

regular to underground portion and then you’ve got a thin bit here which is

you’ve got a thin bit here which is

you’ve got a thin bit here which is about a centimeter just over in

about a centimeter just over in

about a centimeter just over in thickness now the thing is a lot of

thickness now the thing is a lot of

thickness now the thing is a lot of people are worried about cooking chicken

people are worried about cooking chicken

people are worried about cooking chicken you know this chicken dish that I’m

you know this chicken dish that I’m

you know this chicken dish that I’m going to do will cook in about seven

going to do will cook in about seven

going to do will cook in about seven minutes and I’ll show you how to check

minutes and I’ll show you how to check

minutes and I’ll show you how to check exactly if it’s cooked but you don’t

exactly if it’s cooked but you don’t

exactly if it’s cooked but you don’t want to overcook your chicken

want to overcook your chicken

want to overcook your chicken don’t fall for it I’ll show you exactly

don’t fall for it I’ll show you exactly

don’t fall for it I’ll show you exactly out get it perfect now what I need to do

out get it perfect now what I need to do

out get it perfect now what I need to do is make that thick end as thin as that

is make that thick end as thin as that

is make that thick end as thin as that end so what I want to do is lay the

end so what I want to do is lay the

end so what I want to do is lay the chicken on here like this I’m then going

chicken on here like this I’m then going

chicken on here like this I’m then going to fold the cling film over the chicken

to fold the cling film over the chicken

to fold the cling film over the chicken like that right and then using a pan or

like that right and then using a pan or

like that right and then using a pan or something flat and heavy or you could

something flat and heavy or you could

something flat and heavy or you could use a little rolling pin right just bash

use a little rolling pin right just bash

use a little rolling pin right just bash the chicken

the chicken

the chicken what you’re doing is it’s going to

what you’re doing is it’s going to

what you’re doing is it’s going to flatten out and it’s going to cook nice

flatten out and it’s going to cook nice

flatten out and it’s going to cook nice and quick

and quick

and quick now once you Fang the chicken out if you

now once you Fang the chicken out if you

now once you Fang the chicken out if you look here you can see it’s the same

look here you can see it’s the same

look here you can see it’s the same thickness all the way along here now I’m

thickness all the way along here now I’m

thickness all the way along here now I’m going to show you just how to do this

going to show you just how to do this

going to show you just how to do this get yourself literally one sprig of

get yourself literally one sprig of

get yourself literally one sprig of thyme like this you could use rosemary

thyme like this you could use rosemary

thyme like this you could use rosemary and just put that around the chicken

and just put that around the chicken

and just put that around the chicken like this this is going to give it

like this this is going to give it

like this this is going to give it flavor beautiful flavor don’t worry

flavor beautiful flavor don’t worry

flavor beautiful flavor don’t worry about time if you’ve never used it don’t

about time if you’ve never used it don’t

about time if you’ve never used it don’t think it’s like finicky or anything like

think it’s like finicky or anything like

think it’s like finicky or anything like just a tiny bit makes a huge difference

just a tiny bit makes a huge difference

just a tiny bit makes a huge difference then I’m going to use the Parmesan

then I’m going to use the Parmesan

then I’m going to use the Parmesan cheese you hardly need any it’s

cheese you hardly need any it’s

cheese you hardly need any it’s literally to season it and to stick it

literally to season it and to stick it

literally to season it and to stick it to the hand that we’re going to add

to the hand that we’re going to add

to the hand that we’re going to add flick surely 10 grams of parmesan get it

flick surely 10 grams of parmesan get it

flick surely 10 grams of parmesan get it on the actual chicken and then you can

on the actual chicken and then you can

on the actual chicken and then you can put a little pinch of pepper and if

put a little pinch of pepper and if

put a little pinch of pepper and if you’ve got a grater you know again a

you’ve got a grater you know again a

you’ve got a grater you know again a nice little tip is lemon zest right

nice little tip is lemon zest right

nice little tip is lemon zest right just a tiny just literally that much

just a tiny just literally that much

just a tiny just literally that much that pathetic amount of lemon zest will

that pathetic amount of lemon zest will

that pathetic amount of lemon zest will make all the difference

make all the difference

make all the difference now Parma ham get me get it everywhere

now Parma ham get me get it everywhere

now Parma ham get me get it everywhere it’s basically a cured leg of ham you

it’s basically a cured leg of ham you

it’s basically a cured leg of ham you can get it in these little sachets like

can get it in these little sachets like

can get it in these little sachets like this just want to peel it off like this

this just want to peel it off like this

this just want to peel it off like this and what this is gonna give the dish is

and what this is gonna give the dish is

and what this is gonna give the dish is obviously a great flavor but it’s gonna

obviously a great flavor but it’s gonna

obviously a great flavor but it’s gonna give it a crisp eNOS right I’m gonna lay

give it a crisp eNOS right I’m gonna lay

give it a crisp eNOS right I’m gonna lay this Parma ham over the meat like this

this Parma ham over the meat like this

this Parma ham over the meat like this now what’s quite critical at this point

now what’s quite critical at this point

now what’s quite critical at this point is that when you put this Parma ham on

is that when you put this Parma ham on

is that when you put this Parma ham on the chicken you kind of want it to cover

the chicken you kind of want it to cover

the chicken you kind of want it to cover up all the cheese and the meat so if you

up all the cheese and the meat so if you

up all the cheese and the meat so if you got like a bit of chicken that’s poking

got like a bit of chicken that’s poking

got like a bit of chicken that’s poking out like that that’s you might need to

out like that that’s you might need to

out like that that’s you might need to use another half a slice depending on

use another half a slice depending on

use another half a slice depending on the size of the Parma ham so I’m just

the size of the Parma ham so I’m just

the size of the Parma ham so I’m just gonna put a third slice on here guys or

gonna put a third slice on here guys or

gonna put a third slice on here guys or half a slice just like that

half a slice just like that

half a slice just like that now when you’ve done that that’s what

now when you’ve done that that’s what

now when you’ve done that that’s what you got you got a beautiful equally thin

you got you got a beautiful equally thin

you got you got a beautiful equally thin piece of chicken seasoned with the

piece of chicken seasoned with the

piece of chicken seasoned with the pepper the herbs and lemon zest the

pepper the herbs and lemon zest the

pepper the herbs and lemon zest the parmesan you got this ham on top right

parmesan you got this ham on top right

parmesan you got this ham on top right once you’ve done this you will do it

once you’ve done this you will do it

once you’ve done this you will do it again and again and again we want to put

again and again and again we want to put

again and again and again we want to put a little olive oil in the pan you could

a little olive oil in the pan you could

a little olive oil in the pan you could cook four portions of this at one time

cook four portions of this at one time

cook four portions of this at one time absolutely I’m going to show you one

absolutely I’m going to show you one

absolutely I’m going to show you one right now I’m just going to literally

right now I’m just going to literally

right now I’m just going to literally put the chicken in and the ham I’m

put the chicken in and the ham I’m

put the chicken in and the ham I’m cooking it on a medium heat not on an

cooking it on a medium heat not on an

cooking it on a medium heat not on an aggressive heat a medium heat so

aggressive heat a medium heat so

aggressive heat a medium heat so actually preparing the chicken takes

actually preparing the chicken takes

actually preparing the chicken takes about three minutes per chicken breast

about three minutes per chicken breast

about three minutes per chicken breast you notice if you’re doing four it’s

you notice if you’re doing four it’s

you notice if you’re doing four it’s gonna take about 10-12 minutes don’t

gonna take about 10-12 minutes don’t

gonna take about 10-12 minutes don’t walk away don’t start jamming a

walk away don’t start jamming a

walk away don’t start jamming a conversation and not love in this pan

conversation and not love in this pan

conversation and not love in this pan right so you need a fish slice okay and

right so you need a fish slice okay and

right so you need a fish slice okay and if you look here you can see it cooking

if you look here you can see it cooking

if you look here you can see it cooking right and you can see the heat rising up

right and you can see the heat rising up

right and you can see the heat rising up the chicken and I think it’s really

the chicken and I think it’s really

the chicken and I think it’s really important to sort of absorb right I’ll

important to sort of absorb right I’ll

important to sort of absorb right I’ll put this in the pan about a minute and a

put this in the pan about a minute and a

put this in the pan about a minute and a half ago all right and in that time you

half ago all right and in that time you

half ago all right and in that time you know it’s almost 1/3 cooked and you can

know it’s almost 1/3 cooked and you can

know it’s almost 1/3 cooked and you can see the heat coming up so instead of

see the heat coming up so instead of

see the heat coming up so instead of this cooking chicken breast for half an

this cooking chicken breast for half an

this cooking chicken breast for half an hour and 25 minutes blah blah blah you

hour and 25 minutes blah blah blah you

hour and 25 minutes blah blah blah you know you can see what’s going on if you

know you can see what’s going on if you

know you can see what’s going on if you look in the pan now we’re two and a half

look in the pan now we’re two and a half

look in the pan now we’re two and a half minutes in you can see the Parma hams

minutes in you can see the Parma hams

minutes in you can see the Parma hams getting crispy right it’s boiling you

getting crispy right it’s boiling you

getting crispy right it’s boiling you can see the heats come halfway up and

can see the heats come halfway up and

can see the heats come halfway up and you can see the raw chicken right so

you can see the raw chicken right so

you can see the raw chicken right so that gives you a good impression

that gives you a good impression

that gives you a good impression cooking time then I’m gonna get my fish

cooking time then I’m gonna get my fish

cooking time then I’m gonna get my fish slice in carefully right and be

slice in carefully right and be

slice in carefully right and be confident and just flip it

confident and just flip it

confident and just flip it there’s no point worrying about it just

there’s no point worrying about it just

there’s no point worrying about it just flick it now if you look on the top here

flick it now if you look on the top here

flick it now if you look on the top here look at that that’s what we’re after

look at that that’s what we’re after

look at that that’s what we’re after crispy Parma ham all that loveliness

crispy Parma ham all that loveliness

crispy Parma ham all that loveliness underneath when you’ve tasted chicken

underneath when you’ve tasted chicken

underneath when you’ve tasted chicken like this it’ll blow you away

like this it’ll blow you away

like this it’ll blow you away you get the crisp you get the flavor and

you get the crisp you get the flavor and

you get the crisp you get the flavor and it’s juicy so while that’s happening I’m

it’s juicy so while that’s happening I’m

it’s juicy so while that’s happening I’m gonna get me board sharp knife

serving plate it’s got a little mixed

serving plate it’s got a little mixed green salad pinch of salt little olive

green salad pinch of salt little olive

green salad pinch of salt little olive oil little lemon juice dress it nice and

oil little lemon juice dress it nice and

oil little lemon juice dress it nice and gently dress every single leaf nice

gently dress every single leaf nice

gently dress every single leaf nice little fresh salad there okay so this is

little fresh salad there okay so this is

little fresh salad there okay so this is that about three minutes on each side

that about three minutes on each side

that about three minutes on each side now I’m just gonna put it from the board

now I’m just gonna put it from the board

now I’m just gonna put it from the board here right when you’ve cooked it for

here right when you’ve cooked it for

here right when you’ve cooked it for three minutes on each side right when it

three minutes on each side right when it

three minutes on each side right when it looks golden and crisp get your knife

looks golden and crisp get your knife

looks golden and crisp get your knife put it in the middle and just slice it

put it in the middle and just slice it

put it in the middle and just slice it at an angle like that and then we can

at an angle like that and then we can

at an angle like that and then we can have a little look inside it right and

have a little look inside it right and

have a little look inside it right and we can see if it’s cooked right and as

we can see if it’s cooked right and as

we can see if it’s cooked right and as you can see

you can see

you can see commonsense raw chicken is pink cooked

commonsense raw chicken is pink cooked

commonsense raw chicken is pink cooked chicken is white right that is look out

chicken is white right that is look out

chicken is white right that is look out the couldn’t you see the juice coming

the couldn’t you see the juice coming

the couldn’t you see the juice coming out that is a perfectly cooked juicy

out that is a perfectly cooked juicy

out that is a perfectly cooked juicy piece of chicken so I’m literally gonna

piece of chicken so I’m literally gonna

piece of chicken so I’m literally gonna plate this up like this if you want to

plate this up like this if you want to

plate this up like this if you want to finish it off and be absolutely

finish it off and be absolutely

finish it off and be absolutely incredible balsamic vinegar right

incredible balsamic vinegar right

incredible balsamic vinegar right literally a teaspoon just a couple of

literally a teaspoon just a couple of

literally a teaspoon just a couple of little drops this is not to be sheffy

little drops this is not to be sheffy

little drops this is not to be sheffy alright if you’ve never used bowl

alright if you’ve never used bowl

alright if you’ve never used bowl something vinegar get some because you

something vinegar get some because you

something vinegar get some because you can get it really cheap like sweet and

can get it really cheap like sweet and

can get it really cheap like sweet and sour and a tiny bit of extra virgin

sour and a tiny bit of extra virgin

sour and a tiny bit of extra virgin olive oil right that is an absolutely

olive oil right that is an absolutely

olive oil right that is an absolutely beautiful way to prepare cook and serve

beautiful way to prepare cook and serve

beautiful way to prepare cook and serve chicken if your mates try that they will

chicken if your mates try that they will

chicken if your mates try that they will go absolutely crazy

go absolutely crazy

go absolutely crazy pass it on good luck and thank you very

pass it on good luck and thank you very

pass it on good luck and thank you very much

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