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Sourdough Marinara with Chicken

Toasted sourdough under a fresh cherry-tomato marinara

25min
876kcal
56.5gprotein
Sourdough Marinara with Chicken — Italian recipe, finished and plated
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Ingredients

Servings 1
  • 2 slices Country bread
  • 150 g Chicken breast
  • 250 g Cherry tomatoes
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 6 leaves Basil (optional)
  • 20 g Parmigiano-Reggiano (optional)
  • 40 g Cheddar cheese (optional)
  • ½ tsp Dried oregano (optional)
  • 1 g Red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 g Black pepper (optional)

Method

  1. Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized chunks and toss with a tablespoon of the olive oil, the dried oregano, salt and black pepper.
  2. Leave the chicken to marinate while you get everything else ready.
  3. Halve the cherry tomatoes and finely chop the garlic.
  4. Warm a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat and soften the garlic and red pepper flakes for a few seconds until fragrant. Add most of the halved tomatoes with a pinch of salt and simmer, crushing them down with occasional stirring, until they collapse into a loose sauce, about 8 minutes. Stir in the torn basil at the end.
  5. Cook the marinated chicken in a hot dry pan over medium-high heat, flipping once, until golden and cooked through to 74C/165F, about 8 minutes.
  6. Rest the chicken for a minute or two off the heat.
  7. Slice the sourdough.
  8. Toast the sourdough in a dry skillet until golden on both sides, then lay the cheddar over the top and let it soften in the residual heat.
  9. Spoon the hot marinara over the cheese-topped toast so it melts through, scatter the reserved raw cherry tomatoes and grated Parmigiano on top, and serve with the chicken alongside.

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About Sourdough Marinara with Chicken

Sourdough Marinara with Chicken is an Italian lunch or dinner that comes together in about 25 minutes and serves 1.

Sourdough Marinara with Chicken: frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Sourdough Marinara with Chicken?

A serving has about 876 calories — 56.5g protein, 46.8g carbs, 52.8g fat, 5.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.

Is it high in protein?

Each serving has about 56.5g of protein, roughly 26% of its calories.

Is Sourdough Marinara with Chicken gluten-free?

As written, no — it contains Country bread. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.

Is Sourdough Marinara with Chicken dairy-free?

Not as written — it uses Parmigiano-Reggiano, Cheddar cheese. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.

How long does Sourdough Marinara with Chicken take to make?

About 25 minutes start to finish, but only around 11 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.

Do I need every ingredient to make Sourdough Marinara with Chicken?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out basil, parmigiano-reggiano, cheddar cheese — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Sourdough Marinara with Chicken make?

This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.