Chicken Thighs with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Meaty little chicken thighs make a good, inexpensive midweek meal.
Ingredients
- 1/2 oz butter
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion skinned and chopped
- 1 garlic clove skinned and crushed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- large pinch of chilli powder
- 8 chicken thighs
- 14 oz can tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and garlic, cover and cook for 4 - 5 minutes, until the onion is softened. Add the cumin, coriander and chilli powder and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
- Push the onions to one side of the pan, then add the chicken and brown on both sides. Stir in the tomatoes and the tomato puree and season to taste.
- Bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Cover and simmer gently for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Stir in the parsley and serve immediately with boiled rice.
Calories: 600 kcal
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Protein: 39 g
Fat: 44g
Saturated Fat: 13 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 229 mg
Sodium: 335 mg
Potassium: 842 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 6 g
Vitamin A: 674 IU
Vitamin C: 15 mg
Calcium: 72 mg
Iron: 3 mg