baked chicken in garlic-cumin-tomato sauce
categories:  Chicken | International |    

Prepared: 2003-09-16

Ingredients:

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 6 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 5 pounds chicken breast pieces with bone in, but with skin removed
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

• preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• lightly coat large roasting pan with cooking spray.
• place onion in pan.
• bake for 5 minutes or until aromatic.
• remove from oven.
• add garlic, tomatoes and their juice, cumin and turmeric to roasting pan; stir to blend with onions.
• add chicken pieces; turn pieces until thoroughly coated with sauce (be careful because pan is hot).
• sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
• cover pan with foil; bake for 30 minutes.
• check pan juices.
• if pan is dry, add 1/4 cup water.
• cover and bake chicken 15 to 30 minutes longer or until tender when pierced with sharp knife.
• serve hot.

reviews:

	we did not enjoy this meal
	Reviewed on 2008-02-26 by rubby