Chicken Marengo + Hunt’s Tomatoes
Sep 28, 2016, Updated Mar 28, 2020
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This Chicken Marengo recipe is saucy, a little spicy, and a whole lot of delicious! A French-inspired chicken breast dinner topped with tomatoes and mushrooms!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hunt’s tomatoes. All opinions are always 100% my own.
A SPICY CHICKEN BREASTS DINNER
Saucy tomato magic coming to ya in 3…2….1!
Friends, let me introduce you to my new favorite thing: sped-up Chicken Marengo! This is a delicious heaping pile of tomatoes and mushrooms sitting on top of perfectly cooked and somewhat spiced chicken breasts. Healthy comfort food that is absolutely perfect for Fall. You are going to lick your fingers cleeeaaan!
But, can we back it up a bit? I need to tell you a pretty cool story that totally ties in with this recipe.
WARNING: Pictures-galore to follow.
I have the best job, guys. As I previously stated, right up there, this recipe is sponsored by Hunt’s Tomatoes. Last week I had the honor to join the Hunt’s team and several other bloggers in New York City for the launch of our partnership! For those of you that follow me on Instagram and Snapchat, you had front row AND backstage passes to all that fun!
There’s my name: proof that I was there.
That’s me taking that picture and trying really hard not to dive into the bowl of Gazpacho before taking a photo.
That’s the salmon that changed my life 4eva. The tomato puree underneath? UGH! It was to LIVE FOR!
And more amazing food…
Clearly, we wined, we dined, we talked, we photographed, but most important thing of all is that we witnessed the Hunt’s difference.
Hunt’s cans their diced, whole, stewed and crushed tomatoes within hours after harvest. However, before all that happens, Hunt’s peels their diced, whole, AND stewed tomatoes using a process called FlashSteam™ which uses steam from simple hot water.
Below is a demonstration I saw at Tasting Table of how you can steam peel tomatoes at home, which is similar to the FlashSteam™ process that Hunt’s uses for its tomatoes.
Cut a cross on the bottom of the tomato.
Drop it where it’s HOT
Peel it.
BOOM! Steam peeled tomatoes using just water! Done and done.
You see, some companies use *lye (a chemical) to peel their tomatoes, and Hunt’s just uses FlashSteam™, which is kind of brilliant! I mean, Lye peeling is generally recognized as safe by the FDA and has no adverse effects on the healthfulness of tomatoes, but still. If you can just use hot water, why reach for the stuff with chemicals?! RIGHT?! Right.
FYI: Hunt’s tomatoes are 100% natural and non-GMO, with no artificial preservatives.
And here’s our Diced Hunt’s Tomatoes in action.
So red and so purrrdy!
This is how our Chicken Marengo starts. Onions, garlic and tomatoes to boot, followed up by mushrooms and tons of basil and parsley.
In the meantime, we have our chicken on the burner right next to us, sizzling away, waiting for her sauce to dress her up and make her that much more delicious.
What can I even say? We LOVE this healthy, flavorful, extremely basic and wonderful chicken dish loaded with everything tomatoes and yummy.
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Chicken Marengo
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 14.5 ounces can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- ½ teaspoon all purpose flour
- ¼ cup basil leaves, cut into thin ribbons
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Prep the chicken. Season chicken breasts with cayenne pepper, salt, and fresh ground pepper on all sides.
- Cook the chicken. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a nonstick heavy-bottomed skillet. Add the chicken to the hot oil and cook until the edges are opaque, about 10 minutes. Flip to the other side, cover the pan, lower the heat, and cook for another 10 minutes, or until done. Set aside.
- Sauté. In the meantime, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat in a nonstick heavy-bottomed pot or large skillet. Add onions and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and continue to cook for a minute, or until fragrant.
- Make the sauce. Add tomatoes and chicken broth; season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer, cover the pot, and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
- Add mushrooms. Remove the lid and add the sliced mushrooms.
- Thicken the sauce. Add the flour and stir until completely combined. Cover with the lid and continue to cook for 5 more minutes to thicken.
- Finish it up. Stir in basil and parsley, and take the pot off the heat. Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
- Serve. Transfer the prepared chicken breasts to a serving plate. Top the chicken with the prepared sauce, and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
*Lye Peeling is generally recognized as safe by the FDA and has no adverse effects on the healthfulness of tomatoes.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hunt’s . The opinions and text are all mine.
This looks seriously yum, what a great dinner idea for busy weeknights!
Love a good tomato sauce and pasta!
This dish looks so very tasty and cozy!!
So fascinating to see that process! Thank you for sharing! This meal looks so filling!
What a fabulous experience!!! Is it wrong to be craving this gorgeous Chicken Marengo for breakfast
This is my kind of healthy dinner!!
What a fun night!
This looks so awesome! I’ve never had it before, but I’ll be making this soon for sure.
I love adding a spicy kick to pretty much everything. This looks amazing!
This trip and this meal both look FABULOUS!