poultry essentials: cheesy tomato & chicken bake

How To Make poultry essentials: cheesy tomato & chicken bake

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  Two of my favorite brands of tomatoes are Meir Glen, or Cento; however, another great (more common) brand is Hunts. My favorite brand of marinated artichoke hearts is Mezzetta, and they come packed in oil. Drain the oil before chopping. My favorite brand of diced green chilies, are Hatch. They come in small cans of 5 ounces (142g).
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  Step 3
  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 4
  Chef’s Tip: I recommend brining the chicken breasts for an hour or two, but that is totally up to you.
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  Step 5
  Chef’s Note: You will notice that in the photos, I am placing the chicken breasts into individual serving dishes. If you wish, you can place both breasts into a single baking dish, or you could cook the whole thing in an ovenproof skillet. Now that is what I call easy/peasy.
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  Step 6
  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
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  Step 7
  Add the butter and oil to a skillet over medium heat.
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  Step 8
  When the foaming subsides, add the onions.
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  Step 9
  Cook until the onions soften, and turn translucent, about 4 – 5 minutes.
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  Step 10
  Add the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 60 seconds.
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  Step 11
  Reduce the heat to medium low, then add the tomatoes, artichokes, chilies, oregano, basil, parsley, and cumin, and stir to combine with the onions and garlic.
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  Step 12
  Allow to simmer until it reduces a bit, and beings to thicken, about 8 - 10 minutes.
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  Step 13
  Chef’s Note: Add a bit of salt and pepper, to taste.
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  Step 14
  Place the tomato sauce into individual, oven-proof baking dishes, or a single dish. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and push them into the tomato sauce.
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  Step 15
  Place into the preheated oven, and bake until the internal temperature of the chicken breasts reaches 165f (75c), about 30 – 35 minutes
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  Step 16
  Add the Dubliner cheese to the top, and pop under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly, and beginning to brown in spots, about 2 – 3 minutes.
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  Step 17
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 18
  Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, and serve while nice and warm. With maybe a small side salad, and some crusty bread. Enjoy.
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  Step 19
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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