- Iris Windsor
Chicken Parmesan with Roasted Tomatoes
Updated: Jul 20, 2020
This is a very simple dish. It can be prepared well ahead of time and left under food wrap in the refrigerator till required
I am not a fan of chicken breasts as I find them dry and lacking in flavour. This recipe, however, has changed my mind about them. This was deliciously moist.
Don't underestimate the roasted tomatoes though. This sounds like a very simple dish...and it is... but the flavour is amazing. Do buy the best cherry or heirloom tomatoes that you can find. The better the tomatoes, the sweeter the end result! I also particularly love these roasted tomatoes with any BBQ'd meat. They can be served hot or at room temperature. Either way, they are delicious!!
Chicken tenderloins would be great to use in this dish, particularly if there are small mouths to feed. Just cook for much less time

Ingredients
6 chicken breast fillets
1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablesp chopped parsley
3 rashers bacon, very finely chopped
90 gms butter
2 cloves garlic
1 teasp Worcestershire sauce
teasp dry mustard
Roasted Tomatoes in Yoghurt
2 punnets cherry tomatoes
1 tablesp olive oil
balsamic vinegar
salt
freshly ground pepper
1 cup yoghurt
1 tablesp finely chopped herbs...(parsley or basil. Both are great)
Method
Preheat oven to 180C
Prepare ovenproof dish
Combine cheese breadcrumbs and parsley
Chop bacon finely
Fry till crisp in a pan
Add bacon to bread crumb mixture. Mix well
Melt butter in a saucepan
Cook garlic . Add Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Cool a little
Dip chicken breasts in butter mixture
Place in a shallow ovenproof dish
Press crumb mixture on top of each fillet
Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 mins
Serve on top of roasted tomatoes
Prepare Roasted Tomatoes
Preheat oven to 200C
Place oil in a roasting dish
Throw in washed tomatoes
Drizzle with balsamic vinegar
Sprinkle with salt and ground pepper
Roast for 30 mins or till split and starting to char
While roasting prepare yogurt.
Add chopped herbs
Place cold yoghurt with herbs into a salad bowl
Spread out a little and make a well in the centre
Remove tomatoes from the oven.
Place immediately into the salad bowl on top of cold yogurt
Set aside till required
Place a spoonful or two of tomato and yogurt onto a serving plate
Place chicken on top
Serve with a tossed salad