Thunder Island

Chicken Basque

curry dish
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A chicken dish gourmet style. Delicious and easy recipe despite the long list of ingredients. Grandma loved it!

curry dish

Chicken Basque

| Main Dish | Main Dish | Chicken Turkey And Pork |

Ingredients

  • 2 x chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 3 x bell peppers (any colours)
  • 3 x tomatoes
  • 1 x onion
  • 1 tbsp lard
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 x cloves garlic
  • 100 ml single cream
  • 240 ml chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp dried thyme

Instructions

Preparation

  • Dice the chicken breast.
  • Dice the onion.
  • Slice the bell peppers.
  • Roughly chop the tomatoes.

Method

  • Step 1
    • Heat the lard in a large frying pan.
  • Step 2
    • Season the chicken breast with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper and cover with flour.
    • Cook in the pan until juices run clear, about 5 mins.
    • Remove the chicken, cover and set aside.
  • Step 3
    • In the same pan, cook the peppers and onion will soft, about 5-10 mins.
  • Step 4
    • When the onions and peppers are soft, add the tomatoes, and cook till soft.
  • Step 5
    • Add all the remaining ingredients, including the cooked chicken and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Step 6
    • Serve.