Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, plus 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, for cooking
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pint tomato sauce
- 1 pint diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Yellow rice, cooked and kept warm
Directions
Season both sides of chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. In a cast iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned, about 10 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from pan to a plate and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion, and garlic to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, cocoa, oregano, basil, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Stir until well blended. Return the chicken to pan, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn chicken over and continue cooking, covered for 15 minutes. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter and serve over rice.
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By jbransfi
on June 02, 2013
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Easy dish to make. I have served this three times with great reviews. My son who isn't a diced tomato fan loved the sauce. One liked the sauce so much, that he said he would eat it over crinkle egg noodles as a leftover dish.
By redredrobin01@v...
Bethesda, MD
on February 14, 2013
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My husband enjoyed this dish, even said he would eat it again. He is not a chicken man in the slightest sense. Totally a beef and potato guy. I'm my best to keep the beef out of the house as much as possible. My only suggestion would be to add a big more kick to it. Definitely will cook it again, but might add some cumin or a few red pepper flakes. Served it with a yellow rice with green chilies, black beans and chopped avocado. Dessert will be homemade chocolate pudding with fresh whipped cream and raspberries. This was our Valentine's Day dinner. One additional point. I'm so very proud of you and your family. Keep healthy!
By BarbE1060
Spring, TX
on February 13, 2013
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I've never written a review for the Food Network before. I've tried many of Paula's recipes and they have all been pretty good. This one wasn't. I think whoever was typing up this recipe was looking at something else when they typed a pint of tomato sauce, and a pint of tomatoes! There was just way too much tomato there. All you could taste was tomato sauce & tomatoes. You couldn't taste any of the other ingredients and certainly not the cocoa, which should have been the star seasoning since it was in the recipe title!
I may try this again, but I will only put one 8 oz can of tomato sauce, and one 14 oz can of diced tomatoes, and will put two teaspoons of sugar. Maybe then I will give it a better rating.
Sorry Paula this one only gets one star. :(
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