Catalina Chicken Sweet Tangy (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
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1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
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0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
→ Cooking Fats
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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
→ Vegetables
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225 grams mushrooms, quartered
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2 large red bell peppers, cut into 0.5 cm strips
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1 large sweet onion, diced
→ Sauce
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300 ml chicken broth
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60 ml ketchup
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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2 tablespoons honey
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2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 teaspoon smoked paprika
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0.5 teaspoon chili powder
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease a 23x33 cm baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
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Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels, then season evenly with kosher salt and black pepper.
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In a heavy deep skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sear chicken for 5 minutes per side until browned. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
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Add butter to the skillet and melt. Add quartered mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes until just golden. Transfer mushrooms to baking dish over the chicken.
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Layer red bell pepper strips over mushrooms and chicken in the baking dish.
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Return skillet to heat, add remaining olive oil, and sauté diced onion for 5 minutes until tender.
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While onions cook, whisk together chicken broth, ketchup, tomato paste, honey, white wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, and chili powder in a medium bowl.
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Sprinkle flour over onions and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in whisked sauce mixture. Simmer 3–4 minutes, stirring, until slightly thickened.
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Pour the hot sauce over chicken and vegetables in the baking dish. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
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Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, basting chicken with sauce at halfway point, until the chicken is cooked through.
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Remove foil, baste again, and continue baking uncovered for 15 minutes until bell peppers caramelize and sauce thickens.
# Notes:
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For enhanced flavor, slice chicken crosswise before serving and spoon sauce generously over each portion.