Ready meals offer convenience and quality for busy evenings, and Sicilian chicken stands out for its home-cooked flavor and fresh ingredients. Experimenting in the kitchen often yields inventive twists on favorites. A recent homemade version of Sicilian chicken not only matched but exceeded the store-bought counterpart, with minimal extra effort despite added prep.
Why This Recipe Works
This dish shines with tender chicken steeped in a vibrant sauce made from fresh vegetables. Organic red peppers and tomatoes elevate the taste, drawing from weekly veg box deliveries. It batches easily for reheating, perfect for multiple meals.
Ingredients
- Red peppers
- Onions
- Garlic
- Chilli pepper
- 10 fresh tomatoes
- Fresh or dried herbs
- Stock cube
- Can of chopped tomatoes
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Chopped raw chicken
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Chop peppers, onions, and garlic.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a medium stainless steel saucepan over the hob.
- Fry peppers, onions, chilli pepper, and garlic until softened.
- Add fresh tomatoes, herbs, and crumbled stock cube. Stir for a few minutes.
- Pour in chopped tomatoes and two tablespoons of olive oil for richness. Season with salt and pepper. Heat until bubbling, then remove from hob.
- Submerge chopped chicken in the sauce. Cover with lid and place in oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes, stir, then bake another 20 minutes. Total time: about 1 hour. Check chicken reaches piping hot temperature.
Double ingredients for batch cooking and customize herbs. Serve with crusty bread or potato rosti for a complete meal.
