Chicken Kritharaki Casserole

This Chicken Kritharaki Casserole is a wonderful combination of juicy roasted chicken pieces and delicious Mediterranean Kritharaki pasta, which tastes even better when braised in a delicious tomato sauce. It is creamy, flavorful, and promises a wonderful eating experience.

Ingredients:

• 500 g chicken breast fillet
• 300 ml strained tomatoes
• 300g Minos Kritharaki (rice noodles made from durum wheat semolina)
• 150-200ml Minos Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 jar of Greek feta cubes with dried tomatoes
• Salt & Pepper

Preparation:

Preparation time: approx. 70 minutes 
Difficulty level: medium

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees.
2. Chop the onion and garlic into small pieces and put them together with a spoonful of water in a large pot. Let it cook briefly.
3. Add the olive oil immediately after the water has evaporated. As soon as the oil is hot, put the meat in the pan and fry it well on all sides.
4. Then add salt, pepper, bay leaf and about 400ml water and let everything cook for 15-20 minutes.
5. In another pot, bring water with a little salt to the boil and cook the kritharaki in it for about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, add the pureed tomatoes to the meat and let them simmer.
6. Put the pieces of meat and the sauce in a casserole dish. Place the kritharaki on top. Mix everything well and add enough cooking water until the pasta is completely covered with water. Then put the butter on top.
7. Place the casserole dish in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Then take the casserole out of the oven and let it rest for a while.

Sprinkle with feta cubes if desired and enjoy.