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Chicken Breasts with Tomato & Garlic

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Submitted by christian

Seared chicken breasts simmered in a rustic sauce of fresh tomatoes, garlic, white wine, and thyme. A simple one-pan Italian-style dinner ready in 30 minutes flat.

YIELD

2 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

30 min

Some of the best dinners come from the simplest moves: sear chicken, build a quick sauce in the same pan, simmer, done.

This one-pan recipe does exactly that. Four chicken breasts get a quick sear in olive oil, then braise in a chunky sauce of fresh tomatoes, four cloves of garlic, white wine, onions, and thyme.

Fifteen minutes of simmering and the chicken is tender, the sauce has thickened, and your kitchen smells like a trattoria.

Serve it over pasta, with crusty bread, or alongside roasted potatoes. It’s one of those endlessly flexible weeknight meals you’ll come back to again and again.

Variations

  • Swap thyme for fresh rosemary or basil depending on the season and your mood.
  • Toss in a handful of olives or capers during the last five minutes for a puttanesca twist.
  • Use canned San Marzano tomatoes in winter when fresh ones lack flavour.

Pro Tips

  • Get the pan hot before adding the chicken. A good sear builds fond on the bottom that flavours the entire sauce.
  • Don’t skip the white wine. It deglazes the pan and adds a brightness that balances the tomatoes.
  • Remove the bay leaf before serving. Nobody wants to bite into that.

Ingredients

Chicken breasts
2 30
TABLESPOON ML OLIVE OIL
3 710
CUPS ML TOMATOES
peeled and chopped
4 4
1 1
EACH BAY LEAF *
4 4
CLOVES CLOVES GARLIC
minced
1 5
TEASPOON ML THYME *
½ 118
CUP ML ONIONS
finely chopped
1
X SALT
to taste *
1
X BLACK PEPPER
to taste *
½ 118
CUP ML WHITE WINE
dry *

Directions

Salt and pepper the chicken.

Sauté in oil for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

Add garlic, onions, wine, tomatoes, bay leaf and thyme (if you don’t like thyme, use rosemary or basil).

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until chicken is done.

Discard bay leaf before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 256g (9.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 240 35% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 73mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Sugars g
Protein 57g
Vitamin A 23% Vitamin C 36%
Calcium 5% Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
 
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