Halloumi Smothered Chicken with Peppers and Cherry Tomatoes
 
 
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Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Main Course
Ingredients/ Συστατικά
  • 700 gr. / 25 oz. chicken breasts, skinless, boneless
  • 170 gr. / 6 oz. halloumi cheese, grated
  • 3 tbsp chives, finely chopped
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 200 gr. / 7 oz. cherry tomatoes
  • 10 small red, yellow, orange peppers
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 sprigs fresh oregano
  • 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
  • 5-6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive oil for sautéing
Instructions/ Εκτέλεση
  1. In a skillet pour some olive oil and sauté the chicken pieces from both sides.
  2. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet pour the wine and drop the chives and let boil until it loses half of its volume.
  4. Add the chicken stock, sugar and the tomato sauce and boil for couple of minutes until they lose half of their volume.
  5. In the meantime preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.
  6. Place the chicken pieces, the cherry tomatoes and the garlic cloves in a deep pan or a pyrex.
  7. Throw the sprigs, the basil and the parsley.
  8. Pour on top the tomato/wine sauce.
  9. Cover the chicken pieces with the halloumi cheese.
  10. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the peppers are done and the halloumi cheese has made a nice crust on top.
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/halloumi-smothered-chicken-with-peppers-and-cherry-tomatoes/