Paprika Chicken with Prunes & Breadcrumb Crust
Preparation
60
minutes
Servings
4
persons
Nutrition
430
calories
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts, approx. 600 g2 tsp olive oil
Salt, freshly ground pepper
3 red peppers, approx. 500 g
1 garlic clove
150 ml vegetable stock
100 g whipping cream
100 g Sunsweet prunes
30 g breadcrumbs e.g. Panko
30 g grated cheese (Parmesan, Gouda, Emmental)
1 tsp rubbed thyme
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken fillets in cold water, pat them dry with kitchen paper and then fry them in 1 teaspoon of hot olive oil until golden brown. Sea-son the meat with salt and pepper and place in a large casserole dish (25 x 30 cm).
- Wash the peppers and dice them roughly, peel the garlic and chop it fine-ly then fry both in the remaining olive oil. Add stock and cream, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Blend the pepper and cream mixture with a hand blender until smooth, season to taste and pour over the chicken breast fillets and add the prunes.
- Mix the breadcrumbs and cheese together, sprinkle over the chicken breast fillets and bake in a preheated oven (electric oven: 175°C/fan: 150°C) for 25-30 minutes. Serve sprinkled with thyme.
Tip: Basmati rice or sweet potato wedges go well with this.
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