Chicken breast is a very simple product, the cooking variations of which can be very much. Over time, many recipes are becoming obsolete and want to try something completely new and unexplored.
Most modifications of chicken fillet recipes are associated with the desire to diversify the diet, cook something unusual or festive. It is worth noting that chicken breast refers to dietary products, so the taste of the dish should be light and not very greasy.
Chicken breast with tomatoes - general principles of preparation
Chicken meat is very tender, so it is quite easy to overdry. For the preparation of juicy breast oven is best suited. Due to the change in temperature and languishing of the meat when the oven is off, it will accumulate moisture and will be very juicy.
Light spice and tenderness may appear due to the use of soy sauce or lemon juice. These ingredients saturate the meat well. Lemon juice creates an invisible film, enveloping it, leaving all the nutrients inside.
There is another way: soak the chicken fillet overnight in salted water so that it becomes slightly brackish inside and absorbs the required amount of moisture.
Recipe 1: Chicken breast with tomatoes and cheese in the oven
Ingredients:
Chicken Breast - 4 pcs.
Spices to taste
Tomatoes - 3 pcs.
Mayonnaise - small package
Hard cheese - 200 g
Frying oil
Cooking method:
This dish is very easy to prepare, so is ideal in cases where guests are already "on the way."
1. Thaw chicken fillet in advance, if required.
2. Prepare the ingredients, beat off the chicken fillet. It should be thin enough, while maintaining the upper layers. The thickness of one piece should be about 0.5 cm. The shape of the fillet is not important.
3. The baking sheet should be pre-lubricated with oil, laying on it a slightly salted and pepper fillet.
4. Squeeze a thin layer of mayonnaise on top of the fillet. A large amount of mayonnaise is useless, because this will lead to the fact that the dish will be too fat and high in calories. Mayonnaise in the recipe is used to make the meat even more tender and light.
5. Slice the tomatoes into thin slices. On one fillet, you can put one piece of tomato or more. It all depends on the culinary's own preferences. You should not make very thin slices, since in the oven they will lose their shape and flow.
6. Grate hard cheese on a special nozzle on a grater and sprinkle them on top of tomatoes.
7. Cooking takes 20 minutes, the oven temperature is 200 degrees.
Recipe 2: Chicken Breast with Tomatoes and Bacon
The unusual design of this dish will surely appeal to all guests and loved ones. The secret of this recipe is to use bacon, which wraps itself chicken fillet. A little fat is released from the bacon, which impregnates the meat. The dish itself is low-fat.
Ingredients:
The number of chicken breasts is equal to the number of servings that will be served. The standard recipe uses 4 breasts of 150 g each
Salt, pepper, meat seasoning
Garlic - a few prongs
Bacon - 12 strips (3 strips per piece)
Tomatoes - 1 large or 2 small
Lemon juice - a tablespoon
Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Cooking method:
The preparation process takes about 40 minutes, half an hour of which breasts should be left in the marinade. To prepare it, you need to mix olive (you can take vegetable) oil with lemon juice, seasonings for meat and garlic crushed in the press. Add salt and pepper to the breast, leave the meat in the marinade for 30 minutes, turning it in the mixture from time to time.
1. In each piece of chicken breast we make a small incision where tomato slices will be placed. Tomatoes are not very thin cut, so that they do not dissolve inside the meat.
2. Put 2-3 slices of tomatoes and grated hard sir into one breast.
3. Wrap the sliced strips of bacon on top of each breast (from 3 to 5 in one piece, depending on size). If necessary, you can chop the edges with toothpicks so that the contents do not fall apart while cooking in the oven.
4. Put the pieces on a baking sheet, pre-lubricate it with oil. At 220 degrees cook the dish for 15 minutes, then turn it upside down and leave for another 15 minutes.
Recipe 3: Tender Breaded Chicken Breast with Tomato Sauce
Breaded chicken breadcrumbs turn out to be very crispy, but at the same time tender and juicy. The secret of this recipe is to use Parmesan cheese, which gives even more elasticity to meat.
Ingredients:
Spices for meat (it is best to take basil, thyme or a set of Italian herbs in the package)
5 chicken breasts
One large tomato or two small
A pair of garlic cloves (optional)
Egg
Half a cup of breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan cheese
Cooking method:
Set the oven temperature to 180 degrees. Prepare the chicken breast, roll it in the egg, breadcrumbs with spices. Add salt, pepper. Put the dish on a baking sheet and cook for about 15 minutes at the same oven temperature. Then turn the breasts over. This should be done when the meat juice becomes clear.
To prepare tomato sauce, grind the tomatoes in a blender, add salt, pepper, seasonings and garlic to taste. Pour the contents into the pan and simmer for a few minutes, fasten the fire to minimum. Serve both hot and cold.
Recipe 4: Chicken Breast with Tomatoes in a Multicooker
The dish is very light and quickly cooked. Especially recommended for those who are afraid for their figure. Ingredients:
Chicken Breast - 2 pcs.
Salt, pepper, Provencal herbs, herbs to taste
Flour - 2 tablespoons
Onion - 1 pc.
Sweet pepper - 2 pcs.
Sour cream - 4-5 tablespoons
Cooking method:
Preparing all the ingredients beforehand, separate the chicken from the bones. It is necessary to cut the fillet into small pieces and place in the bowl of the multicooker, cook without oil. During frying, the meat will release its natural juice, due to which it will not burn.
Within 15 minutes, while the fillet will be fried, you can chop the onion and bell pepper. We shred rather small, but larger than on a fry. We also take a tomato, dipping it into boiling water, remove the peel.
Meanwhile, the chicken is ready, you can add vegetables and all spices to the slow cooker. Leave the stew contents for 10 minutes, then pour the flour into the bowl. Mix. After 10 minutes, fall asleep sour cream and set the quenching mode for another 60 minutes. Those who love more elastic meat, you can turn off the slow cooker in half an hour.
You can serve the dish with spaghetti, decorating it with greens. The meat will be light and lean.
Recipe 5: Chicken Fillet with Tomatoes in Georgian
In Georgia, this dish is called chakhokhbili. This is quite sharp meat with the addition of garlic, hops, suneli and other spices that make its taste special and unique.
Ingredients:
Chicken thighs (fillet can be replaced) - 1 kg
Bulbs - 3 pcs.
Medium tomatoes - 3 pcs.
Dill, cilantro, sunli hops, ground black pepper, salt - to taste
Black pepper peas - up to 7 pcs.
Adjika - a teaspoon
Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons
Cooking method:
The standard Georgian Chakhokhbili recipe includes pheasant meat, but in Russia they usually use ordinary chicken.
It’s best to start cooking with sliced vegetables. Cut the onion into half rings and set on fire in a frying pan, adding a little vegetable oil. While he is frying, you can peel the tomatoes, pouring boiling water over them.
When the onion is sufficiently fried, set it aside separately, add a little more oil, put chicken legs or fillets in the pan. When they brighten, add onion and tomatoes to the pan. Stew the contents of 10 minutes, immediately adding pepper peas.
At the end add all the spices, herbs and leave for another couple of minutes. Then add 3-4 cloves of garlic and simmer for another five minutes, so that the dish gets its sweet-bitter aroma.
You can serve our version of chakhokhbili to any side dish, it will always complement and make the taste of any dish more expressive and bright.
Recipe 6: Summer Stew with Chicken Fillet and Tomatoes
Ingredients:
Chicken fillet - 2 pcs.
Bulgarian pepper - 2 pcs.
Tomato - 3 pcs.
Onion - 1 pc.
Pepper, Provencal herbs, salt - to taste
Vegetable oil
This recipe is almost identical to the recipe for chicken with tomatoes in a slow cooker, but you can cook a dish in a pan much faster.
Cooking method:
After washing the chicken, cutting it into small pieces, we begin to engage in vegetables. Shred the onion in half rings, peel the seeds from the pepper and also cut in half rings. Put onions in a preheated pan with butter, fry until transparent, add chicken there. While the chicken and onions are fried, you can peel the tomatoes from their peel by dipping with boiling water or dipping into it for just a minute.
Put all the vegetables in the pan, mix with chicken and simmer until tender. Stew will be a great addition to any dish, and can also be a separate lunch or dinner.
Chicken Breast with Tomatoes: Tricks and Tips
- Before cooking, you can soak the chicken fillet in water so that it absorbs the necessary amount of moisture and salt. Doing this is not necessary if you have little time, and the dish is required immediately, you can sprinkle fresh breast with soda or starch and leave for a short time.
- If you chose stewed chicken fillet with tomatoes as a recipe, you can add a little flour to make the texture of softened tomatoes more dense. It does not affect the taste of the dish, but on the contrary will make it even tastier. Such a secret can be used both for cooking chicken with tomatoes in a slow cooker, and in a pan.
- You can add a little lemon juice to each of the above dishes, so the meat will soften further, and the taste will be even brighter.
- Serve chicken and tomato dishes can be both cold and hot. They can be stored for up to two days, no longer, because the meat will become dry, and vegetables will lose all the vitamins.
