Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Country Ham and Summer Succotash

Name: Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Country Ham and Summer Succotash
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 118 milliliters all purpose flour; 4 slices thin slices country ham or prosciutto (each about 6x3 inches); 237 milliliters fresh corn kernels (cut from 2 ears of corn); 5 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, divided; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 113 grams haricots verts or slender green beans, trimmed, cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/3-inch dice; 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves; 2 Tbsps whipping cream; 2 smalls zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/3-inch dice

Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Coun

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion; sauté until beginning to soften, 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add bell pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme, and garlic; sauté 1 minute.

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Bell Pepper

Garlic

Thyme

Add beans; sauté until just beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.

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Beans

Add zucchini; sauté until all vegetables are crisp-tender, 4 minutes longer. Stir in corn; remove from heat.

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Zucchini

Corn

Cover cutting board with large sheet of plastic wrap. Arrange chicken, smooth side up, on plastic wrap, spacing several inches apart.

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Whole Chicken

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Sprinkle with remaining 3 teaspoons thyme, then pepper.

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Thyme

Place 1 ham slice on each chicken breast, trimming so edges extend slightly over chicken.

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Ham

Place another sheet of plastic wrap atop chicken breasts. Using meat mallet or rolling pin, pound evenly to scant 1/2-inch thickness. Turn chicken over and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper, then flour.

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Chicken Breast

Salt And Pepper

Meat

All Purpose Flour

Wrap

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Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium-high heat. Divide chicken between skillets, ham side up, and cook until edges of chicken begin to turn opaque, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook until cooked through, 4 minutes longer.

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Remove from heat; cover.

Rewarm succotash over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.

Mix in cream; season with salt and pepper.

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Cream

Transfer chicken to plates, ham side up. Spoon succotash alongside.

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Ham

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Servings:

118milliliters

all purpose flour 4slices

thin slices country ham or prosciutto (each about 6x3 inches)237milliliters

fresh corn kernels (cut from 2 ears of corn)5teaspoons

fresh thyme leaves, divided 2

garlic cloves, minced 113grams

haricots verts or slender green beans, trimmed, cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup)5Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil, divided 237milliliters

chopped onion 1

red bell pepper, cut into 1/3-inch dice 4

skinless boneless chicken breast halves 2Tbsps

whipping cream 2smalls

zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/3-inch dice

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Von Winning Winnings Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 20 dollars per bottle.