Chicken Margherita
Also known as Pollo Margherita · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies
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Chicken margherita, or pollo margherita: seared chicken breast baked on a fresh tomato basil sauce under mozzarella. Serves 4, 55 minutes, step-by-step video.
High protein
Ingredients
15 itemsTomato4
Olive Oil4 tbsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped8 cloves
Basil Leaves, Julienne3 tbsp
Salt1.25 tsp
Water½ cup
Chicken Breast Fillet6
Black Pepper Powder2 pinch
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Tomato Puree½ cup
Sugar1 tsp
Mozzarella Cheese, Grated1.5 cup
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 659kcal | 2636kcal |
| Protein | 62g | 248g |
| Carbohydrate | 12g | 47g |
| Fat | 39g | 156g |
| Fibre | 2.3g | 9.2g |
| Sugar | 6.4g | 26g |
Cookd masalas for chicken breast fillet
Method
- 1
Score and blanch the tomatoes, keep them in ice cold water.
TomatoSalt
- 2
Peel the skin, deseed it and chop it into chunky dices.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and saute it for a few seconds. Add the basil and cook it for a few seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute for a minute.
Olive OilGarlicBasil Leaves
- 4
Add the tomato puree, salt and sugar. Mix it well, add water, bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer the sauce for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
SaltWaterTomato PureeSugar
- 5
Season the chicken with salt, crushed black pepper and oil.
Chicken Breast FilletBlack Pepper PowderSaltOlive Oil
- 6
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, sear the chicken to a golden brown colour on both sides.
Sunflower Oil
- 7
In a baking dish or skillet, apply sauce at the base, place the chicken over the sauce
- 8
Generously add mozzarella cheese on top. Place a roundel of tomato on each chicken breast, sprinkle julienned basil on top.
TomatoMozzarella CheeseBasil Leaves
- 9
Bake it in the oven till the cheese is slightly golden brown. Serve it hot.
Before you start
- How long does Chicken Margherita take?
- 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chicken Margherita serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chicken Margherita vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Chicken Margherita spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Chicken Margherita?
- 6 Chicken Breast Fillet, ½ cup Tomato Puree, 1.5 cup Mozzarella Cheese, 4 Tomato, 2 tbsp Olive Oil, 2 tbsp Basil Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Margherita?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chicken Margherita?
- About 659 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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