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Turmeric Chicken | cookingwithcassandra.com

Turmeric Chicken Recipe

Spice up your lunch menu with flavorful and tenderly baked turmeric chicken topped with caramelized shallots. This recipe never fails to impress!
Prep Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
  • 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 large shallots diced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons sherry Vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Combine turmeric and olive oil. Rub on chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste. Marinate for a minimum of 2 hours.
  • In a medium saucepan, bring shallots, sugar, salt, and butter to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Add vinegar and remove from heat.
  • Lightly spray a glass baking dish with nonstick spray. Add chicken breasts and top with shallot mixture from saucepan. Cover with tin foil and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven at 15 minute mark, remove tin foil and add baking dish back in the oven uncovered for an additional 15 minutes.
  • To serve, spoon caramelized shallots over each chicken breast.
  • Bon Appetit!