Saucy Tomato Braised Chicken & Chips
Clock Image
Total: 40 mins
Take chicken and chips on a trip to the Med with this saucy version of our favourite combination. Simmer organic chicken breasts in a tangy tomato sauce with salty capers and Kalamata olives and serve with sunny golden chips.
This recipe is a:
See this week's box.
Recipe Box Recipe Main Image
626 kcal
(per portion)
Ingredients you'll need
  • 4 chicken breast fillets, skinless & boneless
  • 1000g potatoes
  • 2 red onion
  • 2 garlic clove
  • 800g tinned cherry tomatoes
  • 160g Kalamata olives
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • A handful of flat leaf parsley
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 100ml boiling water
You'll need
  • Roasting tin
  • Large pan with lid
  • Measuring jug
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Fill and boil your kettle. Scrub the potatoes and slice into chips as thick as your finger (no need to peel them). Add them to a large roasting tin. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and 1 tbsp olive oil. Toss to coat, then slide into the oven for 40 mins, turning halfway, till crispy and golden brown.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, peel the red onion and thinly slice it. Peel and chop or grate the garlic.

  • 3.

    Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into a deep frying pan and warm to a medium-high heat. Rub the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and fry for 2-3 mins on each side, till browned. Lift the chicken out onto a plate and set to one side.

  • 4.

    Turn the heat under the pan down to medium. Add the onions with a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 4-5 mins, stirring occasionally, till softened. Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 1 min.

  • 5.

    Tip the tinned cherry tomatoes into the pan along with 100ml boiling water. Add the olives and 1 tbsp capers to the pan and stir. Nestle the chicken breasts into the sauce. Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid (or use a baking tray if you don't have a lid) and simmer for 15-20 mins till the chicken is cooked through.

  • 6.

    Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stalks. When ready, divide the chicken and sauce between a couple of shallow bowls. Garnish with the parsley and serve with chips on the side.

This recipe is from