Pan-Fried Chicken with Tomatoes

An easy chicken dinner for any weeknight! This tender, flavorful chicken is a crowd-pleaser the whole family will love for lunch or dinner. Serve it with mashed potatoes, spaghetti, rice, or buckwheat, or pair it with a side of stewed vegetables. However you serve it, it comes out delicious. Give it a try!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 42 % 10 g
Fats 50 % 12 g
Carbohydrates 8 % 2 g
152 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 50 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    You can use any cut of chicken for this dish. I chose to use chicken thighs. Rinse the chicken under running water and pat it dry with a paper towel. Heat a skillet until hot and add a little vegetable oil. Lay the chicken thighs in the hot skillet and sear them over high heat on both sides until the pieces are coated in a golden-brown, appetizing crust.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    While the chicken sears, peel the onion and rinse it under cold water. Then slice the peeled onion into half-moons, or a little smaller. There's no need to chop it too fine, since the onion will break down as it simmers.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Add the sliced onion to the chicken and cook everything together for another 2-3 minutes. The onion will begin to turn translucent.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Wash the tomatoes, cut each one in half, and remove the stem. Chop the tomatoes into large chunks.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Add the chopped tomatoes to the skillet with the chicken. Pour in the hot water. Season everything to taste with a little salt and spices. Cover the skillet with a lid and simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes. Watch for doneness - the meat should start to pull away from the bones. Serve the finished dish hot, sprinkled with fresh herbs. Enjoy!

  • Chicken cooked with tomatoes looks beautiful and appetizing, so you can even serve it as a hot main dish for a holiday spread - your guests are sure to love it. It takes very little time to braise the chicken, and the recipe itself is quite simple. If you have a bit more time on hand, you can marinate the chicken beforehand for even more flavor. If tomato skins bother you, you can peel them first: just dip the washed tomatoes in boiling water for a minute, then plunge them into cold water. Personally, though, I don't think the skins take anything away from the dish. Cook with pleasure!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Category I chicken - 238  kcal/100g
  • Chicken of the II category - 159  kcal/100g
  • Chicken, flesh without skin - 241  kcal/100g
  • Chickens - 140  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Spices dry - 240  kcal/100g

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