What can I make with chicken and tomatoes?
Chicken and Tomatoes is endlessly flexible - it takes on whatever seasoning you give it, which is exactly why it gets boring when cooked the same way every week. Here are recipes using chicken and tomatoes from across our library, plus the handful of habits that keep it juicy.
12 recipes with chicken and tomatoes
Cobb Salad
Chopped salad with chicken, egg, avocado, bacon, and blue cheese.
American20m4
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tender yogurt-marinated chicken in a creamy spiced tomato sauce.
Indian45m4
Butter Chicken
Mild, creamy North Indian curry with rich tomato sauce.
Indian45m4Jollof Rice
One-pot tomato-simmered rice with a smoky crust.
West African60m6Creamy Tomato Soup
A comforting and creamy soup made with fresh tomatoes and aromatic spices.
American70m4
Doro Wat
Slow-simmered chicken stew in berbere-spiced onion sauce.
Ethiopian105m6
Sticky Chicken
step 1 Make 3 slashes on each of the drumsticks.
Australian4
Venezuelan Coconut Chicken
Cut the chicken up into bite size pieces.
Venezuela4
Pollo en Salsa
Chopped pepper, onion and tomato and set aside.
4
Brown Stew Chicken
Squeeze lime over chicken and rub well.
Jamaican4
Egyptian Fatteh
To prepare bread for bottom of dish: Take pita bread and rip into bite size pieces.
Egyptian4
Tom yum soup with prawns
step 1 Pour 1.3 litres water into a large saucepan over a high heat.
Thai4
How to cook chicken and tomatoes without drying it out
- 1Bring the chicken and tomatoes close to room temperature and season it well; a 20-minute dry brine keeps the inside juicy.
- 2Sear over medium-high heat until deep golden, then lower the heat to finish. High heat the whole way tightens the outside before the middle is done.
- 3Pull it at 165F internal (breast) or 175F (thigh). Thighs forgive an extra few minutes; breast does not.
- 4Rest 5 minutes under foil, then slice against the grain and spoon the pan juices back over the top.
What goes well with chicken and tomatoes
Chicken and Tomatoes is at its best with lemon, garlic, butter, rice, thyme and yogurt. Any two or three of those, plus chicken and tomatoes, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing chicken and tomatoes
Keep raw chicken and tomatoes on the bottom shelf of the fridge and use it within 1-2 days, or freeze it flat in a bag for up to three months. Cooked leftovers keep 3-4 days and reheat best with a splash of stock in a covered pan rather than in the microwave.
Substituting chicken and tomatoes
If you are out of chicken and tomatoes, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Chicken and Tomatoes recipes: common questions
- What can I make with chicken and tomatoes and not much else?
- Plenty. With chicken and tomatoes plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest chicken and tomatoes recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute chicken and tomatoes?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover chicken and tomatoes?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover chicken and tomatoes without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.
- What temperature should chicken and tomatoes be cooked to?
- Use an instant-read thermometer rather than timing: 165F for poultry, 160F for ground meat, 145F for whole cuts and fish, all measured at the thickest point away from bone. Rest larger cuts for five minutes before cutting.