Cinnamon Chicken
If you've got chicken breasts, whole peeled tomatoes and ripe peach, you're most of the way to this chicken: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for pan and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Cut the chicken breasts into large bite-sized chunks and pat them dry, then season all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a wide pan over medium-high heat and brown the chicken on all sides for about 5 minutes, then remove it to a plate.
- Lower the heat to medium, add the remaining oil, and cook the finely chopped onion for 5 minutes until soft, then stir in the minced garlic and the ground cinnamon and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the whole peeled tomatoes, crushing them with a spoon, along with the sugar and a splash of white wine vinegar, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Peel and dice the peach, return the chicken and its juices to the pan, and fold in the peach pieces.
- Cover and simmer gently for 12 to 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 75 C (165 F) with no pink remaining.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning, then rest for a couple of minutes before serving over rice or with crusty bread.
You'll use: Pan Β· Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- White Wine
- chicken or vegetable stock + 1 tsp vinegar
Tips & common questions
How long does Cinnamon Chicken take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of white wine?
Try chicken or vegetable stock + 1 tsp vinegar. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Cinnamon Chicken is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Fancy silky chicken at Kisak's Cinnamon Hill.jpg by Paul F. Kisak, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.