5 from 32 votes
Catalina Chicken
Catalina Chicken features chicken thighs or boneless breasts cooked in a tangy sauce made from ketchup, sugar, red wine vinegar, honey, and spices. Cherry tomatoes join the pan for a fresh burst, and the finished dish is ideal served over steamed white rice. The marinade tenderizes the chicken, while the sauce delivers a balanced sweet and sour flavor.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
932 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4-6 chicken thigh OR 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even thickness, boneless
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- fresh thyme cracked, for garnish (optional
- black pepper cracked, for garnish (optional
- white rice steamed, for serving (optional
Sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ cup onion diced
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all sauce ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Transfer 1/2 of the sauce to a large ziplock bag along with the chicken, seal, and chill for 30 minutes to an hour. Cover remaining sauce and set aside while chicken marinates.
- Drizzle a large pan or skillet with a bit of oil. Use tongs to transfer chicken to pan (discard bag and marinade). Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes over medium heat until browned, then flip. Add tomatoes to pan and continue to cook until chicken is cooked through completely.
- Drizzle reserved sauce over chicken and tomatoes and cook 1-2 minutes longer until heated through. Garnish with black pepper and fresh thyme if desired and serve alone or over steamed white rice.
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Notes
- Serve Catalina Chicken with a side salad for a balanced meal.
Nutrition Information
Calories
932kcal
(47%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
73g
(112%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
1033mg
(43%)
Potassium
536mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
513IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 932
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 932kcal | 47% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 73g | 112% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1033mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 536mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 513IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.