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Easy creamy chicken in tomato sauce
Juicy chicken breasts in tomato sauce is an easy, delicious dinner recipe that will be ready in 20 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 500 g (1lb) chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp pepper
For the tomato sauce
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1½ cups tomato passata
- ½ cup cream
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- salt and pepper
- Pinch of sugar (optional)
- fresh basil to serve
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts on a chopping board in front of you and with a sharp knife, carefully slice each in half resulting in two thin fillets.
- Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with salt, pepper and paprika on both sides.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, fry the onion, garlic and oregano in a splash of olive oil until soft and fragrant.
- Pour in the passata/tomatoes and cream.
- Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer gently for 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
- Add the chicken back to the pan along with any resting juices and allow to simmer for another minute or two.
- Top with basil and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
760mg
(32%)
Potassium
953mg
(27%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
717IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 760mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 953mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 717IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.