Meat, poultry and fish

Homemade Chicken in Tomato Sauce

Name: Homemade Chicken in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of oil; 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (400 g); 1 small chopped onion; 2 cloves of chopped garlic; 4 large ripe tomatoes, diced; 2 bay leaves; 2 sprigs of rosemary; 2 cups of water (400 ml); ½ teaspoon of salt; ½ teaspoon of AJI-NO-MOTO®; 1 tablespoon of chopped basil leaves

Preparation time: 50 min

Serves: 4 portions

If you’ve always wanted to know how to make homemade tomato sauce, this is the right recipe! Chicken and tomato sauce make an irresistible combination and will transform your next meal.

Our simple homemade tomato sauce recipe is practical, full of flavor, and perfect to accompany chicken thighs. Mouth watering yet? Let’s cook!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon of oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (400 g)
1 small chopped onion
2 cloves of chopped garlic
4 large ripe tomatoes, diced
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs of rosemary
2 cups of water (400 ml)
½ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of AJI-NO-MOTO®
1 tablespoon of chopped basil leaves

Modo de preparo

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over high heat. Add the chicken and fry for 10 minutes, turning halfway through, or until golden brown. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes, or until the onion is golden.
Add the tomato and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the tomato begins to break down. Add the bay leaf, rosemary, water, salt, and AJI-NO-MOTO®, and cook over medium heat, with the pan partially covered, for 25 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced by half and thickened.
Remove from heat, remove the bay leaf and rosemary sprigs, add the basil, and serve immediately.

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