Baked boneless skinless chicken thighs in yellow cherry tomato sauce. Italian – inspired quick dinner recipe for those on a budget and in a hurry. Kid-friendly, gluten-free.
An easy, quick and (almost) hands-free dinner recipe with chicken and sweet yellow tomato sauce. Even the picky eaters might appreciate it. I know mine do.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Boneless (skinless) chicken thighs – or bone in and skin on thighs work too.
- Yellow tomato sauce – I always use jarred yellow cherry tomato sauce from the near by Italian store.
- Fresh spring onions
- Olive oil – or any vegetable oil
- Spices: Salt, white pepper and cumin
NOTE: Yellow cherry tomato sauce isn’t like regular tomato sauce – it’s sweet almost like you are not even eating tomatoes. Perfect for my no-tomato sauce eating kids.
How to cook
1st: Sauté onions on the stove top, add spices and yellow tomato sauce.
2nd: place chicken in baking dish with lid ( I use glass baking dish) and cover with tomato sauce. Bake and serve with a side.
NOTE: I use glass baking dish with lid as a non-toxic cooking option, that bdw. is a popular choice across European countries.
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Chicken Thighs in Yellow Tomato Sauce
Equipment
- 1 cooking dish with lid (e.g. glass or ceramic)
- 1 frying pan, non-stick
Ingredients
- 4 skinless boneless chicken thighs, medium size
- 250 ml yellow cherry tomato sauce
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 1 cup (a bunch) spring onions, finely minced
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp. oregano, fresh/dried
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- First, in a large frying pan with lid add butter, chopped spring onions and yellow onions and sauté on the stove on low heat.
- Next, add yellow tomato sauce and all spices/seasoning. Stir well and set aside.
- Then, in a baking dish (with lid), arrange boneless chicken thighs, cover them with the yellow tomato sauce.
- Place the lid on and bake until fully cooked on 180C/360F in the oven (approx. 20-25 min). Serve with a favorite side.
Hi, I was thinking of trying this recipe tonight, but I do not have yellow cherry tomato sauce. Is there a substitute ?
Yes, you can use whatever tomato sauce you have on hand, I prefer yellow cherry or even red cherry tomato sauce as it’s sweeter and does not give much sourness to the meal.