Every Sunday I spend some time prepping for work week lunches. Normally I'll utilize the broiler and roast in large batches for multiple meals, but I just didn't have it in me this day. Instead, I pulled out my trusty non-stick skillet and found inspiration from the pint of cherry tomatoes sitting on the counter.
This is a super simple recipe that only takes minutes to pull together. With a larger skillet, you can double or triple for more meals, but I kept it small. Some weeks I want more variety. It gets boring cooking and eating the same thing every day.
Ingredients
- 250 g bite-sized tomatoes like grape
- 6 oz chicken breast cut into chunks
- Italian spices to taste garlic, onion, oregano, basil, parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Add the tomatoes to a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat with a pinch of salt. Once they start to scorch and get soft smash them with a wooden spoon.
Add the chicken chunks and spices.
Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
Sprinkle with dried parsley. Enjoy!
📖 Recipe
Chicken Chunks with Smashed Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 250 g bite-sized tomatoes like grape
- 6 oz chicken breast cut into chunks
- Italian spices to taste garlic, onion, oregano, basil, parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the tomatoes to a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat with a pinch of salt. Once they start to scorch and get soft smash them with a wooden spoon.250 g bite-sized tomatoes like grape
- Add the chicken chunks and spices.6 oz chicken breast cut into chunks, salt & pepper to taste
- Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
- Sprinkle with dried parsley. Enjoy!Italian spices to taste
Notes
- The chicken is easier to cut when partially frozen. Pull one out of the freezer and just zap for a few seconds in the microwave so you can get a knife through it or better yet, just cut it with kitchen shears.
- If you want to bulk this up, use it as a topping on zoodles or shirataki noodles.
Berni Kirkpatrick
I am not sure if this is where you comment on things but I think this is a great idea for using chicken. Now if I could only get my DIL to eat tomatoes....other than BBQ sauce and Prego (the only spagetti sauce she will eat!). She even hates ketchup. It's a challenge since we live with them to care for the two baby grandkids and I prepare all the dinner meals. Oh well....
Roni
This was perfect Berni. I appreciate it!