Spicy Tomato Chicken
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
quick and easy recipe #1
serves 2 (easily doubled)
Ingredients:
6oz (180g) skinless chicken breast, cut into large chunks
For the sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 extra-large tomato, peeled and chopped (and deseeded unless preferred otherwise)
¼ red (bell) pepper, de-seeded and chopped finely
¼ onion, chopped finely
1½ tablespoons tomato purée
1 tablespoon lemon juice (concentrated - equivalent to juice of half a fresh lemon)
½ tablespoon lime juice (optional)
½ small red chilli, de-seeded and chopped finely (optional) OR
½ teaspoon chilli powder (mild or hot as preferred)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon cilantro (coriander leaf)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Mix together all the sauce ingredients. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Allow the chicken to marinate for 1 hour, or overnight, in the refrigerator.
2. Preheat the grill. Place the marinated chicken and sauce in a grill pan, and cook under the grill for about 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Serve immediately - suggested: with rice or tortillas and sour cream and some shredded lettuce.
serves 2 (easily doubled)
Ingredients:
6oz (180g) skinless chicken breast, cut into large chunks
For the sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 extra-large tomato, peeled and chopped (and deseeded unless preferred otherwise)
¼ red (bell) pepper, de-seeded and chopped finely
¼ onion, chopped finely
1½ tablespoons tomato purée
1 tablespoon lemon juice (concentrated - equivalent to juice of half a fresh lemon)
½ tablespoon lime juice (optional)
½ small red chilli, de-seeded and chopped finely (optional) OR
½ teaspoon chilli powder (mild or hot as preferred)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon cilantro (coriander leaf)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Mix together all the sauce ingredients. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Allow the chicken to marinate for 1 hour, or overnight, in the refrigerator.
2. Preheat the grill. Place the marinated chicken and sauce in a grill pan, and cook under the grill for about 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Serve immediately - suggested: with rice or tortillas and sour cream and some shredded lettuce.
