Chicken with spiced tomato sauce is a tantalizing dish that captures the essence of culinary delight. This delectable meal is a harmonious blend of tender chicken, aromatic spices, and a rich, flavorful tomato sauce. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a novice cook, this recipe promises to deliver an unforgettable gastronomic experience. Dive into the vibrant world of flavors as we guide you through the steps to create this masterpiece. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
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CHICKEN IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy bottom pan, and once hot, brown half the chicken pieces on each side until golden brown over medium high heat, about 3 to 4 minutes each side.
- Brown the rest of the chicken pieces and then move all to a plate.
- Add the chopped onion to the pan, and cook over medium heat until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic and chili pepper to the pan and cook another minute or two until fragrant.
- Add the wine to the pan and turn the heat up to high.
- Use a fork to scrape up any brown bits off the bottom of the pan, and cook until the wine has reduced by 1/3 volume.
- Return the chicken pieces to the pan along with the tomatoes, dried oregano, and parsley.
- Season with salt and pepper and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about an hour.
- Remove the cover, and cook an additional 15 to 20.
- At this point, the sauce should have thickened and the chicken should be so tender it falls off the bone.
- Alternately, instead of cooking the chicken on the stovetop, you could place the pot with the chicken and sauce in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F. and cook for an hour and a half, then uncover and cook an additional 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
- To serve, place the chicken on a warmed platter and spoon the sauce over top.
- Sprinkle with the chopped onions and serve immediately.
CHICKEN IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
Must-try recipe for a Malaysian/Indonesian dish of fried chicken braised in spicy tomato sauce that's deliciously sweetish, savoury, and tangy.
Provided by Celia Lim
Categories Chicken Recipes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Wash chicken pieces drain and pat dry with paper towels. Rub all over with ground turmeric and salt until evenly coated. Set aside.
- To use lemongrass: Cut the bottom root portion off the base. Slice the bottom one-third (3-inch) section only, discard the rest. Slice at an angle,and as thinly as possible.
- Roughly chop up red chilli peppers and bird's eye chillies (or substitute bird's eye chillies with 1 tbsp chilli powder). Peel and roughly chop shallots, garlic and ginger.
- In a food processor, blend the spice ingredients until you get the paste as smooth and fine-textured as possible. Add 1 to 2 tbsps oil or water (use more or less as needed) to help the blades cut into the mix. Set aside.
- Separately, prepare the cinnamon bark, star anise, cloves and cardamom pods.
- Fill a wok or deep skillet one-quarter full with oil and heat up over medium heat until hot. Fry the chicken pieces in batches, 5 to 6 pieces at a time. Par-fry for 2 minutes, until the pieces are lightly browned and half-cooked. Set aside.
- In the same wok, drain most of the oil, leaving behind 4 tbsps. With the oil still hot, and the heat reduced to low, put in the cinnamon bark, star anise, cloves and cardamom pods. Fry for 15 to 20 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Pour in the blended spice paste, sugar, salt, and stir frequently to prevent the paste from burning. If it gets too dry, add an additional 1 to 2 tbsp of oil. Once the paste starts to stick or clump together, has an oily sheen, and oil froths or bubbles around the edges, it is ready for the next step.
- Stir in the tomato puree, coconut milk, ketchup, and water. Increase the heat and bring the sauce to a gentle oil. The reduce the heat slightly, to keep the sauce at a gentle simmer. Let the sauce reduce by almost half. Caution: This sauce can spit and spurt quite vigorously, so have an apron on and be careful when you give it the occasional stir.)
- Put in the chicken pieces, including the oils and drippings, and stir to evenly coat all over with the sauce. Let the chicken braise gently. Continue to let sauce reduce until 'pecah minyak', that is, the oil splits. This is when oil begins to separate from the sauce, forming beads or pools on the surface (read notes below). The end consistency of the sauce should be thick and pasty.
- Stir in the peas, palm sugar (or light brown sugar) and salt, and cook for a few more minutes till just softened. Do a taste test and add more sugar or salt, to taste. Turn off the heat. Dish out immediately into a serving dish, and garnish lavishly with chopped cilantro or parsley.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 341 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 111 mg, Sodium 649 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 9 g
CHICKEN WITH SPICED TOMATO SAUCE
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, one pot, main course
Time 40m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Chop whole onion. In a nonstick pan large enough to hold all the ingredients, saute the onion in hot oil until it is soft.
- Mince garlic and add to onions.
- Wash and dry chicken and cut into bite-size chunks. When onion is soft, add chicken and brown lightly on both sides.
- Tie the pickling spice in a little bit of cheesecloth or an emptied tea bag. Add it to the chicken with the stock, vinegar, tomato paste and black pepper. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked and flavors are melded, about 7 to 10 minutes. If sauce begins to stick, add a little more stock. Remove pickling-spice bag, and serve the chicken over rice.
CHICKEN KAPAMA - GREEK BRAISED CHICKEN IN SPICED TOMATO SAUCE
There are few things more comforting to me than a dish of slowly braised chicken stew with a richly spiced sauce. That's why this traditional recipe for Chicken Kapama - slowly braised chicken in tomato sauce with spices - is one of my all-time favorites.
Provided by Christina Xenos
Categories Entree
Time 2h50m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325F
- Pat chicken thighs dry and season them with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- In a heated 7-9 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown the chicken in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for 5-7 minutes per side. Work in batches if needed, as as to not crowd the pan. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Drain any excess fat from the pot.
- Return the pot to the heat and heat the remaining olive oil.
- Add the onion and stir. Cook for 5 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the carrots, celery, garlic, and ground cinnamon (if using cinnamon sticks, wait to add them). Cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the wine, vinegar, honey, and tomato paste. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, until reduced by half.
- Add crushed tomatoes and cook 5 minutes more.
- Return the chicken to the pot. Cover it with the chicken broth, add bay leaves and cinnamon sticks (if using). Pour in chicken broth or water. Stir to combine.
- Bing contents of the pot to boil. Cover the pot and place in the oven. Braise for 2 hours, or until tender.
- Serve over your favorite rice, potatoes, or pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 634.14 kcal, Fat 35.99 g, TransFat 0.19 g, Cholesterol 152.4 mg, Carbohydrate 28.61 g, Protein 41.53 g, Fiber 3.64 g, Sugar 19.53 g, SaturatedFat 9.58 g, Sodium 1176.74 mg
TOMATO AND COCONUT CHICKEN OVER SPICED RICE PILAF
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the rice: Soak the rice in 4 cups of cold water for 30 minutes.
- For the chicken: Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet in a single layer. Season all sides of the chicken with salt. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, use a pair of metal tongs to carefully add the pieces, skin-side down, to the oil. Do not crowd the skillet. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the skin is browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Flip the chicken and brown the other side, another 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the chicken pieces to a clean baking sheet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the garlic and onions. Add the red pepper flakes and some salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic and onions turn light brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the coconut milk, tomatoes and bay leaves and bring to a simmer. Arrange the chicken pieces skin-side up in a single layer in the sauce. Pour any juices into the sauce as well. Lower the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Taste for seasoning. Keep warm.
- To cook the rice: While the chicken is cooking, heat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- On a baking sheet, combine the cumin, fennel, cayenne and cinnamon stick. Lightly toast the spices in the oven, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat and add the butter and onion. Season with salt and cook until the onion is translucent but not browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the spices. Drain the rice, reserving the soaking water. Stir in the rice and cook until you hear it crackling, 1 to 2 minutes. Gently stir in the reserved water. Season with salt and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and cook until the water has been absorbed and the rice is fluffy, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the rice to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before "forking" it gently onto plates. Spoon the chicken and sauce over the rice and serve.
BUTTER CHICKEN (INDIAN CHICKEN IN TOMATO CREAM SAUCE)
A rotisserie chicken stands in quite well for the original tandoori chicken in this version of the simple north Indian dish. In just a few simple steps with a handful of spices, an ordinary chicken become an exotic, family-pleasing meal with a richly spiced sauce that melds right into the chicken. The dish is done when the meat is - as Indian cookbook author Julie Sahni describes it - "meltingly tender." Serve with spinach, quickly cooked in oil and garlic to complete the meal.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To make the spice blend: Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
- To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the pieces just begin to turn gold, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato paste and spice blend, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent burning. The spices will be fragrant. Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes and stir will. Add the chicken pieces, spoon the sauce over the top and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and cook, uncovered, until the chicken is warmed through and the sauce is flavorful, about 10 minutes. Stir frequently. Remove the chicken to a serving dish and cover to keep warm.
- Shake any excess water from the peas. Add the peas and cream to the sauce in the pan, stir well and heat through. Do not boil. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Serve with rice and warmed pita bread.
HARISSA-SPICED TOMATO SAUCE
Side sauce for mezze.
Provided by YOLANDA
Categories Sauces
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine tomato sauce, harissa, olive oil, garlic paste, caraway seeds, and coriander in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.n
- Simmer until sauce has started to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes for flavors to develop.n
Nutrition Facts : Calories 44.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 244.5 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
CHICKEN WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
Steps:
- Puree first 9 ingredients in blender.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet; sauté until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Add sauce from blender. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through, turning chicken over once, about 10 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to work surface. Continue to simmer sauce until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes longer. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices. Return to sauce and heat through.
BASIC SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
This sauce can be used for spaghetti, ravioli, chicken Parmesan, or anything Italian! It's very quick and very easy! Anything from seasoning to spices can be adjusted without compromising the basic flavor of the sauce. Sometimes we add bell peppers or tomatoes with green chiles. Add anything you like.
Provided by SUNNILOVE
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Vegetarian
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion in the oil until translucent. Add the garlic and cook and stir another 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning. Season with salt. Cook until completely heated, another 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 174.3 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
PENNE AND CHICKEN TENDERLOINS WITH SPICED TOMATO SAUCE
Make and share this Penne and Chicken Tenderloins With Spiced Tomato Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Vino Girl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; rub over chicken.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken; cook 4 minutes, turning once.
- Remove from heat; set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds or until garlic is soft.
- Add tomatoes and wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add chicken, and simmer 5 minutes.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.
- Toss pasta with sauce in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle with cheese and basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.3, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 76.2, Sodium 522.1, Carbohydrate 55.3, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 5.4, Protein 32.3
STUFFED JOLOFF-SPICED CHICKEN WITH HOT PEANUT & TOMATO SAUCE
Dig out the peanut butter from the cupboard and use it to make a punchy sauce to accompany Diana Henry's stuffed joloff-spiced chicken
Provided by Diana Henry
Categories Dinner
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- Make the joloff-spiced butter. Pound the garlic, some sea salt, the thyme and lime zest using a pestle and mortar, then add the spices and the butter and pound more. Add the lime juice gradually, then set aside.
- To make the stuffing, heat the butter in a saucepan, add the onion and cook until soft. Add the rice and stir for 1 min, then add enough water to cover by about 2cm and bring to the boil. Boil until the surface of the rice looks 'pitted', then turn the heat down very low, cover and cook for 15 mins until the rice is almost cooked (it will cook further inside the chicken). Transfer to a mixing bowl and leave to cool. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
- Heat the groundnut oil in a frying pan and cook the sweet potato until golden. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another 2 mins, then add the tomatoes and season. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes are soft and the sweet potato is almost tender. Leave to cool, then tip into the bowl with the rice and add the lime juice.
- Put the chicken in a roasting tin and carefully loosen the skin over the breast by gently pulling it up and inserting your fingers between the skin and the flesh. Push half of the butter in under the skin, spreading it out with your hands. Season the chicken inside, then spoon the rice stuffing right down into the cavity. Spread the rest of the butter over the top of the chicken, then season. Roast for 1 hr 20 mins. To check it's cooked, insert a skewer in where the thigh meets the body - the juices should run clear.
- Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion until soft. Add the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for another 2 mins, then add the water or stock and the tomatoes. Season. Bring to the boil, add the sugar and the chillies, then turn down the heat and simmer gently for 30 mins. Add the peanut butter and cook, stirring, for another 12 mins. Add more water if it's too thick, then add the lime juice to taste and check the seasoning. You may want to add more sugar.
- When it's cooked, leave the chicken to rest, covered with foil, for 15 mins, then serve with the peanut sauce and green vegetables on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 692 calories, Fat 42 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
SPICED TOMATO DIPPING SAUCE - MOROCCAN STYLE
This Moroccan style dipping sauce is delicious on anything from traditional Moroccan food to grilled chicken, shrimp, or steak. Perfect with Moroccan Chicken Bundles. It would also be a good accompaniment to many of the purhcased (frozen) appetizers such as chicken fingers, cheese sticks etc. Found on another site, but was originally from Gourmet magazine.
Provided by Just Call Me Martha
Categories Sauces
Time 1h
Yield 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Saute onion, garlic, ginger and spices in olive oil in large saucepan over moderately low heat.
- Stir frequently until onion is softened, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in vinegar and simmer over moderately low heat about 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes with juice and brown sugar.
- Increase heat slighly and simmer, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
- Cool slightly.
- Puree sauce in blender or food processor until smooth.
- Be careful when blending hot liquids.
- Serve at room temp or slightly warmer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.3, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 26.4, Carbohydrate 35.3, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 27, Protein 3.4
CHICKEN WITH TOMATO-CREAM SAUCE
A creamy tomato sauce makes plain chicken an extraordinary dish for guests. It's easy to double the recipe when cooking for a crowd. -Agnes Cooper, Newark, Delaware
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter on each side. Remove and set aside. Add onion and garlic; saute until tender. Stir in tomatoes and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; return chicken to pan. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., Remove chicken and keep warm. Combine the flour and sour cream. Reduce heat to low; stir in sour cream mixture and Parmesan cheese. Heat through (do not boil). Serve chicken and sauce over noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 16g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 621mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein.
INDIAN-SPICED CHICKEN WITH TOMATO AND CREAM
This fragrant sauce calls for a mix of dried spices. If the ones you've got in the pantry smell musty or you can't remember when you bought them, restock.
Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
Categories Soup/Stew Milk/Cream Chicken Poultry Tomato Dinner Lunch Fall Winter Bon Appétit Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat ghee in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until golden brown (do not turn), 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Add onion, garlic, and ginger to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add tomato paste, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, and cardamom and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste is beginning to darken, about 4 minutes.
- Add chicken, broth, tomato purée, and cream to pot; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, skimming occasionally, until chicken is almost falling off the bone and liquid is slightly thickened, 1 1/2-2 hours.
- Add potatoes to pot and cook, partially covered, until potatoes are fork-tender, chicken is falling off the bone, and liquid is thick enough to coat a spoon, 30-45 minutes. Remove skin and bones from chicken, if desired, and return meat to pot; season stew with salt and pepper.
- Divide stew among bowls, top with yogurt and mint, and serve with naan, flatbread, or rice.
- DO AHEAD: Stew can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.
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