Chicken Breasts With Tomato Red Pepper And Thyme Recipes

EASY BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Using a meat mallet, gently pound the chicken breasts between sheets of plastic to an even thickness of about 1/2 inch.
• Combine flour with salt and pepper; dredge the chicken in the flour mixture.
• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat until hot; add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, until browned. Turn and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes longer, or until browned.
• Remove chicken to a platter for the time being.
• To the skillet, add the minced garlic, wine, and lemon juice. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the liquid is almost evaporated.
• Add the tomatoes and chicken broth; simmer for 4 minutes, or until reduced by about a quarter. Add capers and cook for 2 minutes longer.
• Stir in 1 tablespoon of butter and return the chicken to the skillet. Continue simmering for about 5 minutes longer, or until chicken is fully cooked.
• Cooking time may vary, depending on thickness of the chicken.
• Serve and enjoy!

TENDER TOMATO CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season chicken breasts on both sides with pepper and onion powder, and arrange in the skillet. Cook 2 minutes on each side, just until browned. Pour tomatoes and reserved liquid over the chicken. Pour in broth. Cover skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes on each side, until chicken juices run clear.
• While the chicken is cooking, place the frozen mixed vegetables and water in a pot. Scoop about 3/4 cup liquid from the skillet, and mix into the pot. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender; drain. Arrange chicken breasts over the vegetables, and drizzle with liquid from the skillet to serve.

LEMON AND THYME GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Using a mallet or rolling pin, pound each to an even thickness of 1/2 inch. Do not make them any thinner or they could dry out.
• Place chicken in a large bowl and toss with salt, pepper, thyme, garlic and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Mix in olive oil. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Remove chicken from fridge while you heat the grill.
• Light the grill, building a hot fire, or heat your gas grill to high. Once grill is fully heated, brush breasts lightly with olive oil and place chicken on the grill. Cook until undersides are browned and chicken is about halfway cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip breasts and grill until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to a platter. Drizzle with oil and garnish with additional lemon juice, olive oil and basil or mint leaves.

CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet and cook chicken until it begins to brown. Stir in onions and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in peppers and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in wine, tomatoes and oregano and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Season to taste and garnish with fresh basil.
• Follow package instructions.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat oil in sautee pan (preferably not non-stick) over med-high heat.
• Cover chicken with plastic wrap and flatten with heavy pan or meat hammer, then season with Salt and pepper on both sides.
• Place chicken in hot pan cook approx 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and juices run clear.
• Move chicken from pan to platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Leave pan on heat.
• Lower heat to Medium. Add garlic and onion to hot pan and cook for about 30 seconds, DO NOT CARMALIZE!
• Stir in diced tomato, basil, thyme, chicken broth and wine.
• Turn heat back up to med-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced about half.
• Spoon over chicken while still hot and serve.

RED PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, red peppers, onion and pepper. Pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, about 6 hours. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PEPPERS, TOMATOES AND SAFFRON

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium high heat in a skillet. Add the peppers, onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes or until crisp tender. Then add the tomatoes and saffron. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet large enough to hold the chicken breasts in one layer. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Turn the pieces, reduce the heat and cook about 5 minutes or until done. Do not overcook. Transfer the chicken to a warm platter and keep it warm.
• Add the shallots to the skillet and cook until wilted. Do not brown. Pour in the wine and scrape the bottom with a wooden spatula to dissolve any brown particles that may cling to the bottom of the skillet. Reduce the wine almost completely and add the chicken broth. Let this cook until it is almost totally reduced. Add the chicken breasts and any liquid that may have accumulated. Add the pepper and tomato mixture, bring to a simmer and add the parsley. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil and butter in a heavy-bottom skillet. Add the chicken breasts and saute over medium-high heat, turning the pieces often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the shallots and garlic around the chicken. Cook briefly; add the tarragon, tomatoes, vinegar, capers, wine and tomato paste. Stir to dissolve the brown particles adhering to the bottom of the skillet.
• Blend well, bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 9 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.