CHICKEN WITH TOMATO SALSA

CHICKEN WITH TOMATO SALSA

Fettucine pasta with chicken and tomato salsa

Preparation Time : 20-25 minutes

Cooking Time : 40 minutes

Ingredients

Boneless chicken breasts 4 Oil 4 teaspoons Fettuccine 350 grams Red chilli flakes 1 teaspoon Olive oil 2 tablespoons Salt to taste FOR MARINADE Black peppercorns 7-8 Dry rosemary 1 tablespoon Dry thyme 1 tablespoon Dry oregano 1 tablespoon Paprika 1/2 tablespoon FOR TOMATO SALSA Tomatoes, halved 4 large Onion , halved 1 large Garlic 5 cloves Whole dry red chillies 2 Green capsicum, seeded 1/2 medium Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

Method

Boil fettucine in seven cups of water till just cooked or al dente. Heat olive oil and toss fettucine. Add salt and red chilli flakes and toss again. Keep warm till required. Lightly roast peppercorns and crush slightly. Roast rosemary, thyme and oregano and crush. Mix together peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, oregano, paprika and salt to taste. Marinate chicken in this for fifteen minutes. To make salsa, heat a griddle and roast the red chillies till charred. Remove. Place tomato halves, onion, capsicum and garlic cloves on hot griddle. Roast till slightly charred. Cool and grind to a coarse pulp with roasted red chillies, lemon juice and salt. Heat oil in a non-stick pan and sear chicken breasts on both sides on high heat. Reduce heat, cover and cook till done. To serve, place fettucine on a platter. Place chicken breasts on them and spoon over salsa generously. Serve immediately.

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