Showing posts with label chutney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chutney. Show all posts

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Sauteed Sweet Chicken with Tomato Chutney and Rice

Long title even though that is the shortened version. Basically, this recipe is a honey glazed chicken served with white rice and a tomato chutney. For those that may be unfamiliar (as I was) with chutney, it is basically a condiment or sauce used in Southern Asian cuisines mostly. When I first saw this recipe, I skipped over it because I didn't know what chutney was. The next time I saw the recipe, I read it through, and I liked all the ingredients, so we gave it a try. It is definitely a keeper in our house now.

2-14 ounce cans Chicken Broth (use one can if halving the rice)
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Cups white rice (use less if feeding 2 people...we had rice coming out our ears)
6 plum tomatoes, quartered (I bought a package of grape tomatoes and used them)
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 Serrano or jalapeno pepper, half the seeds removed and chopped
2 shallots (I didn't use)
2 garlic gloves (I used powder)
salt and pepper
3 Tbsp sherry vinegar (I used regular..it was all I had)
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 Cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
3 scallions (I used regular onion for these and shallots)
1/4 Cup fresh parsley, chopped (I used equivalent in dried)
1 Tbsp Honey (I used more)
4 Chicken breasts

1) Bring the chicken broth and drizzle of olive oil to boil in a pot. Add the rice, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover. Cook until the rice is done.
2) While the rice cooks, heat a medium sized skillet over high heat with a Tbsp of oil. Add the tomatoes, cumin, coriander, Serrano peppers, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook the mixture, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Add the vinegar, brown sugar, and 1 cup of water. Turn down the heat to medium low and simmer about 10 minutes or until water evaporates.
3) While the chutney cooks, combine 2 tbsp of olive oil, cilantro, scallions, parsley, honey, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Add the chicken breast and coat each side of each chicken breast with the honey mixture. Add the coated chicken to a heated skillet and cook about 5 minutes per side or until it is done.
4) Serve rice and chicken topped with the tomato chutney sauce.

Enjoy!