Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 cups cooked penne
  • 1 (12 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1/2 small onion, chopped
  • 1 habanero pepper, chopped (or less if you find it too hot)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 lime, juice of
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • Heat 1 tsp of oil. Rub chicken with lime juice, salt and pepper and cook until skin is brown. Remove chicken from pan.
  • Add remaining oil to the same pan and cook onions, garlic, thyme and chile for 2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken breasts and simmer until chicken is throughly cooked. If sauce gets too thick, add a little water.
  • Adjust salt to taste. Serve whole chicken breast with sauce on a bed of cooked pasta.