Double Seared Chicken & Confit Cherry Tomato Pasta
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Ingredients
1 packet
snacking tomatoes
2 clove
garlic
1 packet
celery
1 sachet
Italian Herbs
pinch
chilli flakes
1 packet
passata
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 packet
orecchiette
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy. )
2 packet
chicken breast
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
1 packet
rocket leaves
1 packet
Parmesan cheese
(Contains Milk;)
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
1 tsp
brown sugar
drizzle
vinegar (balsamic or white wine)
Nutritional Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. • Halve snacking tomatoes. • Peel garlic cloves. • Thinly slice celery.
• Combine tomatoes, garlic cloves, Italian herbs, a pinch of chilli flakes (if using), and olive oil (1/4 cup for 2P / 1/2 cup for 4P) in a baking dish. • Season with salt and pepper, then roast until blistered, 20-25 minutes. • Remove baking dish from oven, then using a fork, mash garlic and lightly crush tomatoes. • Stir in passata, vegetable stock powder and the brown sugar until combined. Roast until slightly reduced, a further 5-10 minutes.
• When the tomatoes have 10 minutes remaining, boil the kettle. • Pour boiled water into a large saucepan over high heat with a generous pinch of salt. • Cook orecchiette in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 8 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (2 tbs for 2 people / 1/4 cup for 4 people). Drain orecchiette, then return to saucepan.
• While the pasta is cooking, place your hand flat on top of chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. • In a large bowl, combine chicken, garlic & herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook chicken steaks until cooked through, 3-6 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded).
TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink inside.
• Remove confit tomato sauce from the oven. Add confit tomato sauce to the pasta and toss to combine. Season to taste. • In a medium bowl, combine rocket, celery, and a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil.
TIP: Add a splash of reserved pasta water to the pasta if it looks dry!
• Slice chicken. • Divide confit cherry tomato pasta between bowls. Top with chicken, rocket, and Parmesan cheese. • Sprinkle with a pinch of chilli flakes to serve (if using). Enjoy!