Just Good Food: Comfort Style

The other day I recalled a chicken dish called Malibu Chicken that we used to eat at a restaurant when I was a child. Made from chicken breasts, it had a slice of ham and Swiss cheese on top, and was baked in the oven. After I quit drooling, I decided to make it.

Here's the recipe:

skinless, boneless chicken breasts, flattened with a mallet or the back of a heavy pan

thin slices of deli ham

slices of Swiss cheese

1 egg

enough flour for dredging mixed with salt and pepper

3/4 C. fine dry breadcrumbs

2 T. vegetable oil

2 T. butter

1 T. water

1 t. mustard

1/4 C. mayo

Stir egg and water together. Coat each chicken breast in the flour mixture, dip in egg, then breadcrumbs. Heat oil and butter in a heavy skillet. Brown chicken 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Top each chicken breast with ham and cheese, and bake in a 350 degree pre-heated oven until cheese melts. Combine the mustard and mayo and use as a dipping sauce.

Caesar salad and potato skins went very well with the chicken.

Just good comfort food, and so easy!