This is no ordinary tomato sauce!
Chicken in Tomato Sauce with Roast Potatoes
Course: MainCuisine: Irish, GeneralDifficulty: MediumServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
1
hourTotal time
1
hour10
minutesWhile you can make this with Chicken, I personally prefer it with vegan Quorn fillets which work just as well. You can use regular potatoes but I usually make this with roasted sweet potatoes instead for that extra flavour and sweetness.
Ingredients
4 Chicken (or 6 Quorn) fillets
2 tins of Chopped Tomatoes
1 handful of Basil leaves, finely chopped
1 chunk Ginger, grated
4 cloves Garlic, crushed
1 tsp Sweet Paprika
2 handfuls Sultanas
1 handful Cashew Nuts (raw, unsalted)
10 Black Olives, halved
4 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Honey
2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- For the Potatoes
3-4 Medium Sweet Potatoes
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
3-4 tbsp Olive Oil
Directions
- Pre-heat the oven to 200C.
- Chop the sweet potatoes with the skins into bite sized pieces, put in a baking tray and cover with olive oil, salt and pepper. Sprinkle on the fennel seeds and mix well, then put in the oven.
- Add the olive oil to a frying pan, warm it and then add the garlic, ginger and sweet paprika.
- Fry gently for 2-3 minutes, then add the copped tomatoes. When they start to bubble, add the basil, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar and honey. Stir well and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Add the sultanas, cashews and olives. Cook for a further 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes start to break down.
- If using chicken fillets, fry them for about 5-10 minutes until mostly cooked. If using Quorn fillets they can be added directly without cooking.
- Place the chicken or Quorn fillets in a roasting dish and cover completely with the tomato sauce.
- Place in the oven with the potatoes. Everything should be ready in about 20 minutes but you can leave the chicken in the sauce for a little longer if desired.
- Serve the fillets covered with tomato sauce and the potatoes on the side.
