Braised Rosemary, Garlic and Tomatoe Bone-in Chicken Breasts

Braised Rosemary, Garlic and Tomato Bone- in Chicken Breasts

Braising: is a method of cooking. Usually one sears the meat first (dry cooking - cooking the meat at a high heat until browned –it will not be cooked through) and then cooking in a sauce low and slow (wet cooking) Often called “pot roasting”!

How does your garden grow?   Well, mine is great – thanks!

   

    

There is nothing like cooking with fresh herbs and this is the time to plant them where ever you have sunshine.  I have a small patio with containers that I am presently growing: Parsley, Basil, Rosemary, Mint, Hot peppers and lots of tomatoes. I forgot to buy Dill and will plant that and a few more vegetables this weekend.

 

  I want to use some rosemary and some of my tomatoes. I worked up a nice sauce to braise two large bone-in chicken breasts.  (Note: bone-in breasts will give a good depth of taste to the dish rather than boneless chicken breasts.

 

 

 

2 Chicken breasts (bone-in) Salted and peppered

1-2 teaspoons olive oil

½ cup sliced onions

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 sprigs of Rosemary needles (removed from stem and roughly chopped)

1 teaspoon chopped basil

A bit of chopped jalapeno peppers (optional)

2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes preferred (I had only a handful of fresh and had to add some canned)

Sear chicken in the olive oil until browned on both sides (high heat).

 

Remove the chicken  from the large fry pan and add garlic and onions to the pan.

 

  Sauté on a bit lower heat for a few minutes. Add herbs and sauté another 2 minutes.

 

Lower the heat and add tomato and cook another 3-4 minutes so the sauce begins to incorporate all the flavors. 

Add the seared chicken (nestle into the sauce) and lower heat to medium –low and cover and simmer for 40 minutes or so (turn the chicken 1-2- times)

TIPS:

·        The dish is about Rosemary with chicken... so think about other veggies you might like to put in the dish. I usually think more “root” veggies with rosemary and I think a potato chunked and placed in the sauce might sound good.

·        This was so fresh and the rosemary scented the home so nicely and it gave me a calm and serene feeling. Do not mess it up with a bunch of other items!

 

 

 

 

 

As always be your own Creative Dump Cook and change this recipe to what YOU have on hand!