Creole Chicken
- 50 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Creole chicken: seared boneless chicken in a paprika tomato sauce with celery, capsicum, oregano and thyme. Mild, serves 4, 50 minutes, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
Oil4 tbsp
Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless500 grams
Garlic, Finely Chopped8 cloves
Onion, Finely Chopped2
Celery, Chopped½ cup
Green Capsicum, Diced2
Dried Oregano1 tbsp
Dried Thyme2 tsp
Paprika Powder1½ tbsp
Tomato, Diced2
Tomato Puree¾ cup
Water1 cup
Salt1 tbsp
Dried Basil1 tbsp
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 382kcal | 1528kcal |
| Protein | 28g | 113g |
| Carbohydrate | 20g | 80g |
| Fat | 22g | 86g |
| Fibre | 5.8g | 23g |
| Sugar | 7.8g | 31g |
Cookd masalas for chicken thigh & leg boneless
Method
Heat oil in a pan, sear the chicken till it turns golden brown on all sides and take it out.
In the same pan, add some more oil, add garlic and satue it for a few seconds.
Add the celery, cook it for a minute, add the onions and saute till it turns translucent. Add the bell peppers and saute them for a few minutes.
Add the herbs and cook it for a few seconds.
Add the Paprika and cook it for 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and cook till it becomes soft.
Add the tomato puree and cook for 5 minutes. Add a cup of water, mix it well and let the tomato puree cook till it isn't raw anymore.
Add the seared chicken and mix it till it coats evenly
Season the dish with salt. Mix it well.
Cover and cook it for 15 minutes.
Garnish it with Fried Basil. Serve it hot.
Before you start
- How long does Creole Chicken take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Creole Chicken serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Creole Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Creole Chicken spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Creole Chicken?
- 500 grams Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless, ¾ cup Tomato Puree, ½ cup Celery, 2 Onion, 2 Green Capsicum, 2 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Creole Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Creole Chicken?
- About 382 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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