Recipes

Chicken with tomato and basil sauce

Nov 20 03:53pm
chooktombasil
Prep Time Cook Time Serves
5 mins 25 mins 4
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 chicken thigh fillets, cut into quarters.
  • 1 red onion, sliced into rings
  • 4 bacon rashers, rind removed and roughly chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 425g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 12 Kalamata olives
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

Here's how

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, heavy-based pan, add the chicken and cook over high heat for 4-5 minutes. Set aside.

2. Reduce the heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the onion, bacon and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, until the bacon is browned. Add chopped tomatoes. Stir in basil, oregano and sugar. Cook over moderate heat for 4-5 minutes, until slightly reduced.

3. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes, turning once. Add olives and sprinkle with the fresh basil.


Source: Fast Chicken (Murdoch Books)

 

1 Comments Report Abuse
1. wayne15960 - Jan 13 09:05pm
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!
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