Jamie's Chicken with Crispy Posh Ham

I've watched and enjoyed the latest show from Jamie Oliver on the Food Network, Jamie's Ministry of Food. A few weeks ago, on a rare trip to Costco, I picked up the accompanying cookbook for the series. While some of the recipes are really simple, and wouldn't truly quality as recipes per se, there are some good ideas, and it's a fun read.

I decided to try one of the main dishes from the program this weekend -- Parmesan Chicken with Cripsy Posh Ham. It's very quick to put together, fast enough for a weeknight even if you've got all the ingredients, and quite good as well.



Here's the chicken prior to going in the pan. All you need to do is put the parmesan, lemon zest, pepper and some thyme leaves on the meat, cover it in salty proscuitto and pound flat. A few minutes on each side in a hot skillet and you're done!

Here's the finished product, in all its Italian bacony goodness, served with some bok choy and roasted fingerling potatoes. Homemade fusion!