Chicken, mozzarella and parma ham

You can prepare this meal in advance and then just pop it all in the oven. It is all so tasty and provides a really balanced meal with plenty of protein and healthy carbs. Perfect for a Friday night in!

Ingredients (serves 2):

  • 2 chicken breast
  • 4 slices parma ham
  • 1 ball of mozzarella sliced
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes
  • Olive oil
  • Teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and pepper
  • Baby spinach
  • Tomatoes

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees
  2. Slice sweet potatoes into fries (or chunkier wedges)
  3. Pop them into a sandwich bag with drizzle of oil olive, teaspoon of paprika and salt and pepper. Give the bag a good shake
  4. Spread out on a baking tray and place in oven
  5. Use a sharp knife to score a deep line into each chicken breast
  6. Stuff with a couple of slices of mozzarella
  7. Wrap each chicken breast with 2 slices of parma ham
  8. Place on foil covered baking tray and put into the oven with sweet potatoes
  9. Leave chicken and sweet potatoes to cook for 25-30 minutes (turn the sweet potatoes at least once and keep checking them. If you have sliced them thinly, they may only need 20 minutes)
  10. Once the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potato fries crispy on the outside, serve with a side salad of baby spinach and tomatoes