Pizza Chicken
This Pizza Chicken is an easy chicken recipe for dinner. Packed with vegetables and delicious pizza flavour, this cheesy topped chicken thigh recipe is a family favourite.
Ingredients
- 4-6 medium chicken thighs (skin on and bone in)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 medium yellow (cooking) onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
- 3 medium garlic cloves, finely minced
- 500 ml tomato sauce
- 6 medium fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 100 grams bocconcini or fresh mozzarella, sliced
Instructions
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Heat a large heavy skillet (such as cast iron or stainless steel) with a lid over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from fridge and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
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Place chicken skin side down and cook for 3-5 minutes or until skin is brown and starting to crisp. Flip and quickly brown the underside (the thighs are fully cooking here this part is to brown them).
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Remove chicken and place on a plate. Immediately add onion and carrot to to pan, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
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Add garlic and stir for 1-2 minutes or until garlic is fragrant. Add tomato sauce and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and add chicken back to skillet. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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Place cheese on top of each chicken thigh and cook until cheese is melted. (Alternatively, broil on high for 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted and browned)
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Sprinkle basil over dish.