Double Tomato Chicken Recipes

NO-PEEK TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Combine the rice, dried basil, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt (see Cook's Note) and a few grinds pepper in the baking dish. Add the diced tomatoes and tomato soup and stir to evenly disperse.
• Place the chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture side-by-side in a single layer. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Sprinkle the onion soup mixture over the top of the entire dish, concentrating a little more heavily on the chicken (the onions will brown more evenly there and flavor the chicken).
• Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake until the chicken and rice are cooked through, about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Let sit, still covered, for 15 minutes to allow the rice to absorb any remaining liquid. Uncover and serve.

DOUBLE TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• in large nonstick skillet, heat half of oil over med-high heat. brown chicken pieces for about 10 minutes. transfer to plate, and pour off fat from pan.
• add remaining oil to pan, reduce heat to medium, add onion, garlic, oregano, fennel seeds and hot pepper flakes, cook stirring occasionally until onion is soft.
• add wine, diced and sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper, boil for 5 minutes. return chicken to pan, cook basting chicken often, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with fork, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

DOUBLE LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken: In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites, soy sauce, cornstarch (cornflour), 1/2 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper just until there aren't any lumps, about 30 seconds. Working one breast at a time, place the chicken between 2 pieces of parchment paper and use a meat mallet (or the bottom of a pan) to pound the chicken evenly so it's a scant 1/2-inch/1-centimeter thick. Transfer to the egg white bowl and continue with the remaining. Stir everything together gently to coat, and refrigerate to marinate for at least an hour (or overnight if you're getting ahead).
• Meanwhile make the preserved lemon paste: Add all the ingredients to a small, lidded saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the rinds start to look translucent and the juice has reduced by about half. Set aside to cool slightly, then transfer everything to a small food processor and blitz until you have a smooth, spreadable paste. (You should have about 1/4 cup.) Set aside 3 tablespoons for the sauce, then store the rest in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
• Make the sauce: Add the 3 tablespoons preserved lemon paste, the stock, butter, garlic, sugar, turmeric and half the cumin to a medium saucepan, then place it over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, until reduced by about a third. Measure out roughly 3 tablespoons of the sauce into a small bowl, then add the cornstarch (cornflour) and whisk until there are no lumps. Whisk this back into the sauce pot and cook for 1 minute, whisking continuously, until smooth and thickened slightly. Remove from the heat.
• Heat the oil in a large high-sided frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once hot (a sprinkle of cornstarch dropped into the oil should sizzle right away), fry two of the chicken breasts for 3 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and just cooked through. It should release easily from the skillet with a little help from a metal spatula. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and continue with the remaining 2 breasts. It might spit, so turn down the heat if needed. Wipe out the frying pan, add the sauce and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add back all the chicken breasts and cook for just 3 minutes, gently turning them halfway. Remove from the heat and stir in the 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
• Transfer the chicken breasts (cut them into strips, if you like) to a large serving platter with a lip and pour the sauce all over. Sprinkle with the remaining cumin. In a small bowl, toss together the spring onion, cilantro and remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and spoon this all over.

DOUBLE TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Dredge chicken pieces in flour.
• In large non-stick skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken about 4 minutes on each side.
• Transfer to plate, keep warm.
• Drain fat from skillet.
• Add remaining oil to pan; reduce heat to medium.
• Add onion, garlic, oregano, fennel seed and hot pepper flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add wine, diced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper; boil for 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan; cook uncovered, basting chicken often, until juices run clear, about 20-25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

ROASTED BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BABY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Mix balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and garlic together in an oven-safe baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken breasts in the vinegar mixture.
• Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Roast chicken in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Add tomatoes to the baking dish and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Sprinkle lemon zest and drizzle lemon juice over the chicken.