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!
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 40 minutesmins
Total Time 50 minutesmins
Ingredients
3tablespoonsolive oil, divided
16ouncesboneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4teaspooncayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
1large yellow onion, diced
3garlic cloves, minced
1can(14.5 ounces) Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes
1cuplow sodium fat free chicken broth
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
1package(8-ounces) sliced mushrooms
1/2teaspoonall purpose flour
1/4-cupbasil leaves, cut into thin ribbons
1/4-cupchopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a nonstick heavy bottomed skillet.
Season chicken breasts with cayenne pepper, salt and fresh ground pepper on all sides.
Add to hot oil and cook until 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.
In the meantime, prepare tomato sauce.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high eat 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.
Add tomatoes and chicken broth; season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
Lower to a simmer and cover; continue to cook for 15 minutes.
Remove lid and add the sliced mushrooms.
Add the flour and stir until completely combined.
Cover with lid and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
Remove lid; stir in basil and parsley.
Remove from heat.
Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
Transfer prepared chicken breasts to a serving plate.
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.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: French
Keyword: chicken breast recipe, chicken breasts dinner, spicy chicken recipe