Name: Tuscan chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 punnet (400g) grape tomatoes; 3/4 cup (110g) pimento-stuffed green olives; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; juice of 1 lemon; 4 chicken breast fillets, cut into 3 pieces; basil leaves and rice, to serve

Tuscan chicken

This rustic Tuscan chicken dish is bursting with flavour and yet it takes less than 30 minutes to cook.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

26M

Total

41M

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Ingredients

2 punnet (400g) grape tomatoes

3/4 cup (110g) pimento-stuffed green olives

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil

juice of 1 lemon

4 chicken breast fillets, cut into 3 pieces

basil leaves and rice, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, olives, 2 tablespoons oil and lemon juice.

2.Heat remaining oil in a frying pan. Season chicken to taste and fry for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a baking pan.

3.Pour tomato mixture over chicken, toss well and season to taste. Bake for 15-20 minutes, turning once, until chicken is cooked through. Top with basil leaves and serve with rice.

If desired, add 1 tablespoon capers to tomato mixture. Instead of frying, simply toss chicken with other ingredients and bake until cooked through.
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