Breaded Chicken with Ham and Grape Sauce

A good friend of mine passed along this recipe. I made it tonight. It's the perfect combination of sweet and salty with lots of Fall flavors. Enjoy!!

Chicken-

1/3 c. flour

1/3 c. finely crushed saltine crackers or bread crumbs

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to be tender

2 TBL oil

2 TBL butter

salt/pepper

4 slices ham, can be warmed to match temperature of chicken and sauce

Set ham aside. Mix the flour and crumbs in a ziploc. Pound the chicken and season it with salt and pepper. Cover in crumb mixture. (I put the s/p chicken in the ziploc with the crumbs, pounded with an ice cream scoop and shook to coat.) Saute over medium heat in butter/oil mixture (can be reduced).

Grape Sauce-

1 c. chicken broth (or 1 cup water with 1 chicken boullion)

1/2 c. orange juice

3/4 c. red seedless grapes, sliced in half

1/4 c. raisins (optional)

1/4 c. sugar

1/8 teas. nutmeg

1/8 teas. cinnamon

up to 1 TBL. cornstarch as needed to thicken

Combine all but grapes and bring to a low simmer. Allow to thicken a bit. You can add cornstarch if desired to thicken more. Add grapes in the last 8 minutes or so. If you boil them too long they fall apart and get mushy.

To serve-

Place a chicken breast on top of a slice of ham. Cover with a generous portion of sauce. Enjoy!! This is fantastic with grilled asparagus or fresh green beans cooked al dente. YUM!