Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Chicken with onions, tomatoes, and basil

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A one pot dish that can be made in under 30 minutes. A classic quick fix when you're in a tight spot! Sarah and Oscar love this one...




Serves 2-4 persons

Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts, each cut in half vertically to make thinner
1 garlic clove, finely diced
1 medium white onion (1/2 cup), diced
1 15.5 oz can diced tomatoes with juice, OR 2 cups fresh tomatoes diced
2 tbs. olive oil
1 tsp. basil
Salt
Pepper

Directions:
1. Heat oil in a deep skillet, saute chicken to light brown (chicken will not be fully cooked at this time)
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2. Once chicken is brown, leave on a plate and continue preparing the sauce.
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3. In the same skillet add onions, more oil if needed, and season with salt and pepper.
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4. After around 3 minutes add garlic and saute for 1 minute

Onions and Garlic from G M on Vimeo.



5. Add tomatoes to skillet, mix all ingredients and add basil.
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6. Reintroduce chicken with the other ingredients including its juices.
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7. Cover and let it cook on medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked/


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Serve chicken over pasta or with side of rice

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for posting this one, Mom! I'm looking forward to finally giving it a shot myself.

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