Chicken with Wine and Tomatoes
“Chicken! Yummy, Yummy!”
This is every non-vegetarian’s reaction to chicken. Add some wine and tomatoes to the dish and one is set for a delicious meal! This so familiar and exceedingly tasty dish is so very simple to make.
While planning and getting ready dishes such as these, must be knowledgeable of the ‘food and wine pairings’. Certain wines when coupled with certain food make for a heavenly combination.
For example, Chardonnay (wine) goes perfectly with chicken, fish and other seafood, as does Riesling. These mentioned wines are white wines. Red wines such as Merlot, Barbera are a good choice.
These, of course, are wines that can be served with the chicken. The ‘Chicken with Wine and Tomato’ recipe is cooked with Wine and Chicken:
Ingredients:
- Chicken: 1-2 kgs
- Salt and Pepper: To Taste
- Butter: 2-3 Tablespoons
- Olive Oil: 2 Tablespoons
- Mushrooms, in thin slices: 1 ½ Cups
- Onions, Finely Chopped: ½ Cup
- Garlic, Finely Minced: ½ Teaspoon
- Bay Leaf: 1
- Dry White Wine: ½ Cup
- Sprigs Fresh Thyme: 2
- Tomatoes, Cored and Diced: 2 Cups
- Tomato Paste: ¼ cup
- Chicken Broth: ½ Cup
- Sprigs fresh parsley: 2
Steps for preparing the dish:
- Prepare the chicken by sprinkling with salt and pepper.
- Put a heavy skillet on the stove, add butter and slide the chicken pieces into it, skin side down.
- Let the pieces cook until they are golden brown on one side. This should take about 5 minutes. Then turn it and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Drain or pour off the fat from the skillet.
- Then add the mushrooms by scattering it over the chicken.
- Add the other ingredients – onion, garlic, bay leaf and thyme and let the whole thing cook for another 5 minutes.
- Now, add the wine and stir it well
- Next, add the tomato paste, the tomatoes, parsley and chicken broth and bring it to a boil. Cover and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Once it is ready, remove the skillet off the stove. Discard the herbs, arrange in a serving dish and voila – Chicken with Wine and Tomatoes is ready!
Serving:
After tastefully arranging the delicately cooked chicken on a suitable serving dish, you can prepare a salad bowl and a fresh-fruits basket to accompany the dish.
Select ripe, red tomatoes and cut them into round circles. Do the same with onions and lemon and arrange these on a dish. Fruits are the best natural desert and will make a healthy and very tasty finale to the whole meal.
For a romantic setting, you could pick fruits like strawberries, cherries, apricots and peaches along with dry fruits like walnuts and cashews.
More:
Chicken Marengo is a ‘Chicken with Wine and Tomatoes’ dish that is very popular in France. Italian and Greek cuisines have many variations of this dish.
In winters, any dish with wine in it or accompanying it is a good way to warm the body and increase metabolism rate. Chicken is, as everyone knows, high in fat and proteins. Tomatoes contain natural antioxidants and are considered to be effective in preventing cancer and in protecting against neurodegenerative diseases. Tomato consumption is also considered to benefit the heart.
All in all, this is a healthy and very tasty dish and is perfect for any season, occasion or festivity. It’s easily available ingredients and relatively simple cooking procedure makes it a popular and favorite dish among non-vegetarian food enthusiasts.
– Kavya Ashok Kumar
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