Italian Chicken Sliders with Tomato Jam

Name: Italian Chicken Sliders with Tomato Jam
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 425 grams diced tomatoes; 12 smalls crusty dinner rolls, cut in half with a fork; 12 fresh basil leaves; 227 grams fresh mozzarella, sliced into 12 slices; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley leaves; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 4 servings Salt and fresh ground black pepper; 4 servings Tomato jam; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small onion, diced; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 12 slices pancetta; 1 pinch Pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams boneless skinless chicken breast, about 2 large breasts

Italian Chicken Sliders with Tomato Jam might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 55g of protein, 56g of fat, and This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

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Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Pot

Add the onion and sweat for 3 minutes to soften. Stir in the garlic and let cook for another 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add all the remaining jam ingredients, except the parsley. Stir in 1/4 cup of water along with the onions and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and let simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until most of the liquid has reduced and the tomatoes are soft.

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Tomato

Parsley

Onion

Water

Jam

Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley.

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Parsley

Pound out each piece of chicken until it's about 1/4-inch thick. Slice each breast into 6 pieces. Season generously with salt and pepper, to taste

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the pancetta until brown and crispy.

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Olive Oil

Pancetta

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Frying Pan

Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel.

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In the same pan that the pancetta was cooked in, fry the chicken breast pieces over medium-high heat, in batches, for 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 more minutes. Top each piece of chicken with a slice of mozzarella cheese, cover with a lid and cook until the cheese is melted.

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Mozzarella

Chicken Breast

Pancetta

Whole Chicken

Cheese

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To assemble, put the chicken breast pieces onto the bottom half of each roll. Top with a slice of pancetta, then about 1 tablespoon of the tomato jam and a basil leaf. Cover with the top half of the roll and serve.

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Chicken Breast

Fresh Basil