Tender Chicken Breast Ham

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   Butterfly the chicken to make an even thickness.

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   Adjust the thickness by making shallow cuts in the thick parts of the chicken.

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   Coat the meat with 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt, and put it in a plastic bag.

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   Massage the meat over the bag, and allow it to rest for about 3 hours to overnight.

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   You can use the chicken breast with or without the skin.

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   Rinse the rested chicken breast really well, and pat dry with paper towels.

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   If you only rinse it lightly, the flavor of the chicken will be rather strong.

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   Gently roll the chicken on a sheet of plastic wrap, and wrap it up tightly not leaving air as much as possible.

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   If you couldn't wrap it tightly, wrap it up with another sheet of plastic wrap to make a second layer!

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    Twist both ends like a candy, and secure with rubber bands.

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    Make sure that there is not much air inside.

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    When the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat.

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    Put the wrapped chicken into the pot, and cover with a lid, without turning the heat on.

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    When the water cools down, it's done.

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    Variation: By rolling the chicken with boiled vegetables (carrots, green beans, shiso leaves, edamame, etc.)

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    inside, it'll add color and flavor.

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    Variation: If you coat the outside of the chicken with black pepper before you roll it up, you can make spicy ham.

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    It goes really well with beer!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.