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Italian-style chicken

Name: Italian-style chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 g chicken breast fillets; 2 red bell peppers; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 400 g canned chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp chopped basil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Zusammenfassung

Editorially simplified adaptation of a public-domain recipe. Source

Preparation

Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Remove the pepper seeds and cut the peppers into strips. Halve the onion and slice it thinly. Finely chop the garlic.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until coloured all over. Transfer to a plate.
Add the remaining oil to the pan. Cook the onion and peppers for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softening with a few browned edges. Cook the garlic, tomato paste and oregano for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, scraping the browned residue from the pan base. Return the chicken and its juices. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
Cut open a thick chicken piece, or preferably use a thermometer: the centre must reach at least 75 C / 165 F. Stir in the basil, adjust salt and pepper, then serve.