Beschrijving
A comforting and easy Italian oven dish with juicy chicken, a light sweet-sour tomato sauce, and fresh basil.
Ingrediënten
Schaal
- 500 grams chicken breast, cubed
- 400–500 ml Tomato Frito
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 250–300 grams cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 10–15 fresh basil leaves, plus extra for garnish
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
- Parmesan cheese or grated young cheese for serving (optional)
- 1 bell pepper (red or yellow), sliced (optional)
- 100 grams mushrooms, sliced (optional)
- A splash of honey or sugar (optional)
- Chili flakes for heat (optional)
- A bit of cream or crème fraîche (optional)
Instructies
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- Cube the chicken breast into even pieces.
- Chop the onion and garlic. Halve the tomatoes.
- In a pan, heat olive oil and brown the chicken for 5-7 minutes, then remove.
- In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic until translucent, then add veggies if using.
- Add Tomato Frito and balsamic vinegar to the pan, then stir in tomatoes and season.
- Return the chicken to the pan, mix well, and transfer to a greased baking dish.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Garnish with basil and cheese before serving.
Notities
For easier prep, you can make the sauce a day in advance and warm it up before baking.
- Voorbereidingstijd: 15 minutes
- Kooktijd: 25 minutes
- Categorie: Main Course
- Methode: Baking
- Keuken: Italian
Voeding
- Portiegrootte: 1 serving
- Calorieën: 350
- Suiker: 6g
- Natrium: 500mg
- Vet: 10g
- Verzadigd vet: 2g
- Onverzadigd vet: 6g
- Transvet: 0g
- Koolhydraten: 45g
- Vezel: 4g
- Eiwit: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Trefwoorden: chicken, Italian, oven dish, comfort food, easy recipe, basil, Tomato Frito