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Chicken with tomato sauce and spicy yogurt

A chicken does its best with a creamy sauce! Here matyogurt is the base, and it is seasoned with garlic, cumin, paprika and oregano. Serve with couscous and pasta sauce, and you have a new everyday favorite to enjoy.

Total time
30 min
Servings
4
Method
7 steg
Prep time10 min
Cook time20 min
Total time30 min
Servings4
CuisineInternational
OriginSwedenSee more recipes from Sweden

Ingredients

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  • 2 dl matyogurt
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp oregano or basil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 4 quick fillets of chicken (approx. 150 g each)
  • 1/2 tbsp oil
  • 4 port couscous or other grits
  • 390 g pasta sauce basil
  • 1/2 pot salad

Good to know before you start

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  • Read through every step before you start and measure everything first.
  • This recipe is written for 4 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
  • Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.

Allergens

  • gluten
  • mjölk

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  1. 1

    Yogurt: Mix the yogurt with pressed garlic and the spices.

  2. 2

    Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Chicken: Fry the chicken in the oil in a frying pan for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, and season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Cook the couscous according to the instructions on the package.

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  1. 1

    Yogurt: Mix the yogurt with pressed garlic and the spices.

  2. 2

    Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Chicken: Fry the chicken in the oil in a frying pan for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, and season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Cook the couscous according to the instructions on the package.

  5. 5

    Heat the pasta sauce in a saucepan.

  6. 6

    Cut the salad into pieces.

  7. 7

    Serve the chicken with all the accessories.

Serving profile

At a glance

12 ingredients and 7 steps from prep to serving.

Pacefast weeknight pace
Kitchen loadmore steps and more attention
Serving stylemeant to land on the table for a group
Best forweeknight cooking with fewer decisions
Mealdinner
Categorymain course

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1. SourceIngredienser och tillagningssteg verifierade mot strukturerad Recipe-data från ICA Köket.
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3. Last updatedMar 26, 2026

Recipe source: Ingredienser och tillagningssteg verifierade mot strukturerad Recipe-data från ICA Köket. Original link

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