chicken, ham & portabella bread bake

Valley Head, AL
Updated on Oct 30, 2012

This is one of my family and friends favorite recipe. The caramelized onions add that special touch ! Sometimes I give it an Italian flair by marinating the chicken in Italian dressing and substituting salami or peperoni for the ham, mazarella and feta cheese and a small jar of prego spaghetti sauce. Always a big hit !

prep time 45 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 large loaf of french bread
  • 2 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cut in 1
  • 6 slices ham, smoked and deli-sliced
  • 4 large fresh portabello mushrooms stems and gills removed
  • 1 1/2 cups caramelized onions *
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 package 8 oz. smoked provolone cheese,sliced
  • 1 package 8 oz. muenster cheese, sliced
  • - salt and pepper
  • * MARINADE *
  • 1/2 cup dales sauce or moore's marinade
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring ( i used hickory )
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • * CARAMELIZED ONIONS *
  • 2 large onions, cut in half and sliced
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons real butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 - 3 pinches kosher salt

How To Make chicken, ham & portabella bread bake

  • Step 1
    MARINADE In a bowl add dale/moore's sauce along with water, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, olive oil, onion and garlic powder and black pepper. Mix well and set aside
  • Step 2
    Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.
  • Step 3
    Put chicken in marinade and put in fridge for at least 30 minutes. The longer the better. (I like to do mine the day before.)
  • Step 4
    CARAMELIZED ONIONS Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in large skillet on medium heat. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes then skim the milk solids off (foamy stuff floating on top).
  • Step 5
    Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil and sliced onions and 2 - 3 pinches salt.
  • Step 6
    Cook for 30 minutes on med. heat, stirring often. They will turn a golden color. Pour into bowl when they are done and use skillet for the rest of recipe. While onions cook hollow out bread. Pour into bowl when they are done and use skillet for the rest of recipe.
  • Step 7
    HOLLOWING OUT BREAD Using a serated knife hold knife straight down and starting at end go around.
  • Step 8
    Then make your cut lengthwise. Use a sawing motion so you don't tear bread.
  • Step 9
    THE VEGGIES Slice peppers and set aside.
  • Step 10
    Saw extra bread off top
  • Step 11
    Hollow out bottom of loaf using fingers.
  • Step 12
    You want a vessel about an inch thick on the sides and bottom. If you poke through just flatten a piece of bread and use as patch. Set aside. *Discard , eat, or make bread crumbs with the bread you take out.
  • Step 13
    Melt 2 Tbsp. butter on med. high heat in the large skillet and add peppers. Start on mushrooms while peppers cook. Just stir now and then.
  • Step 14
    Using a damp paper towel, wipe mushrooms to clean and remove stem.
  • Step 15
    Remove gills with a spoon. Throw gills away.
  • Step 16
    Slice mushrooms 1/2 inch thick.
  • Step 17
    When peppers are almost tender add 1 more Tbsp. butter and the mushrooms. Lightly salt and pepper. Cook till mushrooms are wilted. 4-5 minutes. Pour into bowl and set aside.
  • Step 18
    ASSEMBLY preheat oven 350 degree F Place loaf on large enough piece of foil to wrap it up with. Add 1/3rd of chicken.
  • Step 19
    then some peppers & mushroom mix
  • Step 20
    provolone
  • Step 21
    ham,then peppers,muenster cheese
  • Step 22
    chicken, pepper and mushroom mix,cheese, ham,and so on till you use everything up. Put top on.
  • Step 23
    Wrap tightly with the foil. Slide onto cookie sheet.
  • Step 24
    Bake 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Slice and serve.

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Category: Chicken
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Keyword: #savory
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Keyword: #baked
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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