Peppered Chicken With Tomatoes And Zucchini Recipe

4.3 from 3 ratings

This is another very simple chicken dish, concentrating on big flavor — this time it’s pepper, with a glancing visit to India. It’s an all-in-one dish with the tomatoes and zucchini, although you may want to serve it with rice or new potatoes.

Servings

servings

Ingredients

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, each cut into 3 pieces
2 vegetable oil
2 freshly ground black pepper
salt, to taste
4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 freshly grated ginger
2 onions, cut into wedges
4 tomatoes, chopped roughly*
1 ground turmeric
1 garam masala
2 large zucchini, cut into ¾-inch rounds
1/2 water
3 chopped cilantro

Directions

Toss the chicken thighs in the oil, then coat in ½ of the pepper and season with salt, to taste. Heat a saucepan and cook the chicken gently to color but not scorch (spices become bitter if the heat is too intense). Brown all over, then remove the chicken and set aside.
Add the garlic, ginger, and onions to the pan, and fry over medium heat for 8-10 minutes to lightly color and soften the onion. Add the remaining black pepper, tomatoes, turmeric, garam masala, zucchini, and water.
Cook for 5 minutes, then return the chicken to the pan, and cook for 10 more minutes before checking the seasoning and folding in the cilantro. Remove from heat and serve.