Italian Chicken Sliders with Tomato Jam

[JJ Judkins]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Italian Chicken Sliders with Tomato Jam

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Tomato Jam:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion -- diced
2 cloves garlic -- chopped
1 can diced tomatoes -- (15-ounce)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Sliders:
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts -- about 2 large
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
12 slices pancetta
1 piece mozzarella cheese -- fresh (8-oz) sliced into 12 slices
12 small dinner rolls -- crusty, forked in half
12 fresh basil leaves
Tomato Jam

Tomato Jam:

Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and

sweat for 3 minutes to soften. Add the garlic and let sweat for another 2

minutes. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, brown sugar, plus 1/4 cup of

water and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and let simmer until the

tomatoes are soft, most of the liquid has reduced and is thick, about 25

to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the parsley. Taste the jam and

season with salt and pepper. Serve with the sliders.

Sliders:

Pound out each piece of chicken until it's about 1/4-inch thick. Slice

each into 6 pieces. Season each breast generously with salt and pepper.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in

batches, fry the pancetta until brown and crispy. Remove to a plate lined

with a paper towel.

In the same pan that in which the pancetta was cooked, fry the chicken

breast pieces on one side in batches for 4 minutes. Flip and cook for

another 2 minutes. Top each piece of chicken with a slice of mozzarella

cheese, cover with a lid, and cook until cheese is melted and the chicken

is cooked through.

To assemble arrange the chicken breast pieces onto the bottom half of each

roll. Top each with a slice of pancetta, then about 1 tablespoon of the

tomato jam, then a basil leaf and finally the top half of the roll.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 663 Calories; 29g Fat (41.0%

calories from fat); 77g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 189mg

Cholesterol; 6327mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 10 1/2 Lean Meat;

1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0