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Slow-cooked chicken with tomatoes and basil

Slow-cooked chicken with tomatoes and basil

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Slow-cooked chicken pieces, browned in olive oil and then cooked with onions, peeled tomatoes, and basil, served with fresh bread or polenta.

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Recipe from Wim b (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This slow-cooked chicken is suitable for any season. The pieces are browned in olive oil, then simmered in a tomato sauce with onions and basil.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$1.81 $0.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.15
  • $1.01
  • $0.60
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the cleaned and emptied chicken into pieces. Season each piece with salt. Then, deep-fry the pieces in enough oil in a pot, turning them frequently to prevent burning.
  2. Add the chopped onion, stir, then mix well to infuse the chicken with flavor. Add the peeled and chopped tomatoes and basil leaves. Continue cooking for a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  3. Serve hot with fresh bread or polenta. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Slow-cooked chicken with tomatoes and basil

  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 2 cans of peeled tomatoes (2 x 400 g)$1.01
  • sufficient amount of olive oil$0.60
  • salt in sufficient quantity$0.05

Total$1.81

that's $0.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken, de-boned
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cans of peeled tomatoes (2 x 400 g)
  • 4 basil leaves
  • sufficient amount of olive oil
  • salt in sufficient quantity

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