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Braised Onion and Bell Pepper Chicken with Calvados and Basil Pesto Crust

5 from 2 votes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Servings 4 people
Calories 141 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 piece Chicken legs
  • 4 piece Onions
  • 2 piece Red peppers
  • 800 g Tomatoes peeled canned
  • 100 g Basil pesto
  • 4 tablespoon Oil
  • 3 piece Rosemary sprigs
  • 3 piece Garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper
  • 4 Centiliters Calvados

Instructions
 

  • Salt and pepper the chicken thighs (other parts are also possible, of course) and fry them in a roasting pan with a little oil. Remove and set aside.
  • Cut the onions and peppers into rings. Sauté with garlic and rosemary sprigs in the remaining oil. Add the peeled tomatoes and calvados. Season to taste with pepper and salt.
  • Spread the basil pesto on the fried chicken pieces. Place the chicken on the vegetables in the roaster and stew in the oven for about 40 minutes.
  • Is wonderful to prepare as an after-work recipe and to enjoy! Bon appetit says Thorsten_aus_LE 😉
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Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 3.9gProtein: 1.1gFat: 12.3g
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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 25 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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