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Chicken With Tomatoes and Capers – 2018
Recipe courtesy of Jim Wozny
INGREDIENTS
PREPARATION
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil and butter in a heavy-bottom skillet. Add the chicken breasts and saute over medium-high heat, turning the pieces often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Add the shallots and garlic around the chicken. Cook briefly; add the tarragon, tomatoes, vinegar, capers, wine and tomato paste. Stir to dissolve the brown particles adhering to the bottom of the skillet.
Blend well, bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 9 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
NOTES
I split and pounded large breast, scaled the recipe to about half and reduced the simmer time slightly. I also took the breasts out and made the sauce and returned them to simmer. I used dried French tarragon -- it’s awesome. I used split grape tomatoes because that’s what I had on hand.
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 pounds)
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon,
or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon - 8 ripe plum tomatoes cut into small cubes
(or one 28-ounce can of tomatoes, drained and chopped) - 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup drained capers
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
PREPARATION
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil and butter in a heavy-bottom skillet. Add the chicken breasts and saute over medium-high heat, turning the pieces often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Add the shallots and garlic around the chicken. Cook briefly; add the tarragon, tomatoes, vinegar, capers, wine and tomato paste. Stir to dissolve the brown particles adhering to the bottom of the skillet.
Blend well, bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 9 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
NOTES
I split and pounded large breast, scaled the recipe to about half and reduced the simmer time slightly. I also took the breasts out and made the sauce and returned them to simmer. I used dried French tarragon -- it’s awesome. I used split grape tomatoes because that’s what I had on hand.