Herbed chicken fillet with braised tomatoes

AUTHOR
Leta Marks
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
25 mins
TOTAL TIME
25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 4 Chicken fillets (approx. 150 g each)
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1⁄2 bunch/pot of basil
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, sugar
  • 500 g cherry tomatoes
  • 2 Shallots
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Balsamic vinegar
  • 8 discs (approx. 200 g) Ciabatta
  • 20 g Parmesan (piece)

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the meat and dab dry. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan. Fry the meat on both sides at medium heat for about 6 minutes. Meanwhile peel and chop the garlic. Wash the basil and shake dry.

  2. 2

    Pluck leaves from 4 stems and chop. Season meat with salt and pepper. Add garlic and chopped basil about 1 minute before the end of the frying time and fry.

  3. 3

    Wash the tomatoes. Peel and halve the shallots and cut into thin strips. Remove the chicken fillets from the pan and keep covered and warm. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in hot frying fat, fry shallots in it.

  4. 4

    Add the tomatoes and braise for 3-4 minutes. Deglaze with vinegar and 100 ml water, bring to the boil. Simmer for 1-2 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and 1⁄2 TL sugar.

  5. 5

    Meanwhile roasting ciabatta in the toaster. Slice the parmesan into fine shavings with a peeler. Pluck off the remaining basil leaves. Chop large leaves, leave small leaves whole. Arrange chicken filets and tomatoes.

  6. 6

    Sprinkle with basil and parmesan. Serve with roasted ciabatta.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
390 kcal
CARBS
33 g
FATS
9 g
PROTEINS
41 g