Chicken Breasts Arrabiata Food

CHICKEN ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large heavybased pan. Add the onions and whole garlic cloves. Fry, stirring frequently, for 10 mins, adding the chillies for the final min.
• Pour in the wine, turn up the heat and allow it to bubble for 1 min to cook off the alcohol. Stir in the stock, tomatoes, tomato purée and thyme with some seasoning. Add the chicken legs, pushing them under the liquid, then part-cover the pan and leave to simmer gently for 45 mins.
• Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 mins until the chicken is tender and the sauce has reduced a little. Serve scattered with parsley, if you like, and pasta or mash.

JAMIE OLIVER'S CHICKEN BREAST ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between 2 layers of baking paper and using a rolling pin, bash the chicken breasts until they're about 1cm thick. Season with salt, pepper and a drizzle of oil. Rub all over, then set aside.
• Heat a good glug of olive oil in a pan over low heat. Prick 4 chillies and add to the pan along with two-thirds of the garlic, the basil stalks and half of the basil leaves. Cook for 15-20 minutes until softened but not coloured.
• After 20 minutes remove the basil leaves (which should be beautifully translucent) and save them for later. Remove the chillies, slice them open, then scrape out and discard the seeds. Scrape the chilli flesh and add it to the pan, discarding the skin.
• Increase heat to medium and add the canned tomato and remaining basil leaves, allowing the sauce to bubble away for at least 20 minutes or until it has thickened and the tomatoes have broken down. Add the olives, fresh tomatoes and most of the capers. Season to taste.
• Place a chargrill pan over high heat. Once hot, cook the chicken breasts for 3 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through (the juices should run clear when the meat is pricked). Leave to rest for a couple of minutes, then slice into long strips.
• To serve, cook the remaining 2 garlic cloves and capers in a little oil until crisp. Pour the tomato sauce onto a platter and arrange the chicken slices on top. Sprinkle with the fried garlic and capers, and the remaining chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped. Scatter over the rocket leaves, some lemon zest, grated parmesan and reserved basil leaves.

CHICKEN ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the chicken skin-side down and cook until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until browned on the other side, about 3 more minutes. Remove to a plate and pour out the drippings.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until the garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Add the wine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth and ½ teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken skin-side up and reduce the heat to medium low. Cover and gently simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the broccolini and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes; drain. Put the ciabatta on a baking sheet and top each slice with a piece of cheese. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Divide the chicken among plates; spoon the sauce over the top. Serve with the broccolini and cheese toasts.

BAKED CHICKEN ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Season the chicken and fry, skin-side down, for 5 mins until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
• Tip the onion and pepper into the pan and fry for 10 mins until softened. Add the chilli and garlic, and fry for another minute. Pour in the wine, then simmer for a few mins until the liquid is reduced by half. Tip in the tomatoes, oregano, stock, spinach and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins. Season.
• Pour the sauce into a medium roasting tin. Nestle in the chicken and bake for 35-40 mins until cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions. Scatter the extra oregano over the chicken and serve with the pasta.

CHICKEN ARRABBIATA STEW & PARMESAN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large shallow casserole dish. Fry the onion over a low-medium heat for 7 mins or until soft and turning translucent. Turn up the heat slightly, add the chicken and fry for 5 mins until beginning to brown around the edges. Tip the garlic and chilli into the casserole and fry for 1 min. Stir through the pesto, pour in the stock and tomatoes, then add the thyme, sugar and some seasoning. Turn the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook gently for 40 mins. Remove the thyme and check the seasoning.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. To make the dumplings, put the butter and flour in a bowl with ½ tsp fine salt, then rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix in 50g of the cheese and pour in 50ml of the milk, then swiftly combine with a cutlery knife until everything is well distributed and you have a soft dough (add more milk if it's too dry). Briefly bring the dough together on a worksurface, then divide into eight balls.
• Arrange the dumplings over the stew, then scatter each with the remaining cheese. Put in the oven and bake, uncovered, for 25 mins or until the dumplings are doubled in size and golden brown. Scatter over the parsely and serve.