Chicken Dishes

Summer Peaches with Chicken and Crispy Prosciutto

This is such a nice summer dish with the sweet peaches contrasting nicely with the spicy seasoning of the chicken. Also nestled in the dish are onions, garlic, sherry, crispy prosciutto, and a squirt of honey.

I’ve also decorated my dish with some nasturtiums growing in my summer garden- they are even edible! In less than one hour, you can have this dish ready to impress family, friends (or just yourself)!

Summer Peaches with Chicken and Crispy Prosciutto

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Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 4-5 Chicken thighs- bone in, skin on
  • Olive oil/salt to coat chicken
  • 1 Tbsp. cajun seasoning
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 4-5 thin slices prosciutto or bacon
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 Tbsps. sherry
  • 1 squirt honey
  • 1 Tbsp plum jam (optional)
  • 1 ½ - 2 sliced peaches, skin on
  • Flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

Instructions

1

Coat the chicken peaches with olive oil and salt. Combine the cajun seasoning, cayenne, and paprika, then coat the chicken pieces with this dry mixture. (You can let the chicken marinate for several hours or use immediately).

2

Roughly chop the prosciutto into ¼ inch pieces. Heat a pan with a little vegetable oil and fry the pieces over medium-high heat until crispy. Remove from pan and set aside; retain the cooking oils in the pan.

3

Add a little more oil to the pan if required and fry both sies of the chicken pieces until golden brown (about 2 minutes each side). Add the onion slices and garlic; remove any excess oil. Add the sherry, honey, prosciutto pieces, and plum jam (if using). Place a lid on the pan and bake at 350 F. for 15 minutes. If chicken mixture is too dry, add a little water or chicken stock. Remove pan from oven and add the peach slices. Bake another 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Place on serving dish and garnish with chopped parsley and a few thyme sprigs.

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7 Comments

  • Reply
    angiesrecipes
    July 6, 2023 at 11:17 am

    This looks fabulous! Bone in skin on thighs are my favourite. I like the idea of pairing them with juicy sweet stone fruit.

  • Reply
    Karen (Back Road Journal)
    July 8, 2023 at 12:19 pm

    Fran, the sweet and spicy flavors in this dish have to be delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe, I’m pinning it.

  • Reply
    Raymund
    July 12, 2023 at 6:46 pm

    Your Summer Peaches with Chicken and Crispy Prosciutto recipe looks absolutely mouthwatering! I love the combination of sweet peaches with the spicy seasoning of the chicken. The addition of onions, garlic, sherry, and a squirt of honey really takes it to another level of deliciousness. And those crispy prosciutto pieces must add such a satisfying crunch!

  • Reply
    Jeff the Chef
    July 24, 2023 at 9:22 am

    What a wonderful idea!

  • Reply
    lisaiscooking
    August 5, 2023 at 9:23 am

    This looks like a great summer dish! I love the nasturtiums on top. I wish I had some–I have to plant some next year!

  • Reply
    David Scott Allen
    August 19, 2023 at 11:46 am

    I love this combination of sweet and savory!

  • Reply
    Karen (Back Road Journal)
    September 10, 2023 at 11:33 pm

    Not only a delicious sounding dish but a pretty one as well.

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