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Chicken "cantina"

Name: Chicken "cantina"
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 700 g chicken breast; 1 onion; 4 tablespoons oil; 2 tablespoons chilli spices; 800 g peeled and chopped tomatoes; 1 bayleaf; 1 garlic clove; salt; pepper

Chicken cantina is a simple recipe for spicy chicken with onions and tomatoes, served with rice, red beans or both.

31 K 4/5 (5 reviews)

40 min.

Easy

16.40 €

4 people

9 Ingredients

Last modified on: March 10^th 2024

For 4 people, you will need:

1 700 g chicken breast
2 1 onion
3 4 tablespoons oil
4 2 tablespoons chilli spices
5 800 g peeled and chopped tomatoes
6 1 bayleaf
7 1 garlic clove
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 1,730 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 10 min.

Cooking: 30 min.

All in all: 40 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.

Cut 700 g chicken breast into medium-sized pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.

Prepare and chop 1 onion.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.

In a large frying pan over high heat, pour in 4 tablespoons oil and when hot add the chicken and 2 tablespoons chilli spices.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.

Brown, stirring occasionally, then add the onion, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.

Cook together for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 20 min.

Add 800 g peeled and chopped tomatoes, 1 bayleaf and 1 garlic clove, salt and pepper again, and stir.

Lower the heat and cook gently, reducing slightly, for 15 to 20 minutes.

Stage 6

Check the seasoning, then remove and discard the garlic and bay leaf.

Serve with rice, kidney beans or vegetables of your choice.

Remarks

You can replace the bay leaf with a bouquet garni, for a more delicate taste.

Feel free to adapt the quantity of spices to your taste.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	150 RDI=60 %	50 RDI=4 %	110 RDI=20 %	1,770 RDI=90 %	7,390 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g	8 RDI=3 %	2 RDI=0 %	6 RDI=1 %	100 RDI=5 %	430 RDI: 5 %
Per person	40 RDI=10 %	10 RDI=1 %	30 RDI=4 %	440 RDI=20 %	1,850 RDI: 20 %

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 16.40 €
Per person : 4.10 €

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