Long Cooked Hen In Tomato Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN THIGHS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a large roasting pan.
• Place the chicken thighs (skin-side up) in the prepared baking dish.
• In a saucepan melt butter and then saute the onions, garlic, thyme and dried chili flakes for about 4-5 minutes.
• Add in the crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, cider vinegar and Worcestershire sauce (do not add in the mustard until the end of cooking!) mix to combine, season with salt, black pepper; bring to a boil, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add in the mustard; mix to combine.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish, the turn over the chicken once to coat in sauce making certain to leave the skin side up.
• Bake uncovered, basting with sauce every 30 minutes (total cooking time should take about 1 hour and 10 minutes, if you have browned the chicken first then baking time will be less).

EASY CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat large skillet on medium high heat.
• While skillet heats, rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
• Place prepared chicken into skillet and do not touch for 3-4 minutes or until chicken releases easily from the pan and forms a nice crust.
• Remove seared to chicken and set aside. (the chicken will not be fully cooked but will continue to cook in the tomato sauce later).
• Reduce heat of skillet to medium. Add one tablespoon of olive oil. Add onion and saute until translucence. 3-4 minutes. Add chopped garlic and cook an additional minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, drained diced roasted tomatoes, heavy cream and italian seasoning to skillet. Bring to a simmer. Add chicken back to pan and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 degrees.
• Prepare pasta or rice according to package directions and serve with sauce and chicken. Sprinkle with grated parmesan if desired.