Chicken Provencale
Chicken Provencale is a classic French main course featuring succulent boneless chicken thighs simmered with cherry tomatoes, olives, juniper berries, garlic and rosemary. The Thermomix TM7 heats the Provençal sauce at precise low temperatures, delivering tender, restaurant-style confit results with rich Mediterranean flavours in one bowl.
About this recipe
Chicken Provencale Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the flavours of a southern French bistro straight to your all-in-one kitchen machine. This rustic main course combines boneless chicken thighs with cherry tomatoes, black olives, juniper berries, garlic and fresh rosemary, all gently cooked in extra virgin olive oil and a splash of wine vinegar. What makes this quick weeknight dinner work so well in the TM7 is the precise low-temperature heating: the chicken effectively confits in its own juices while the tomatoes collapse into a glossy, full-bodied sauce without any stirring or watching. The result is tender, fall-apart chicken with a deep Mediterranean flavour profile — tangy, salty and herbaceous at once. Serve it with crusty bread, rice or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option. If you have been searching for an authentic Provençal chicken recipe that practically cooks itself, this TM7 version delivers restaurant-quality results on a weekday evening.
Preparation tips
- Pat the chicken thighs dry before adding them to the mixing bowl; drier meat browns and absorbs the Provençal flavours of rosemary, garlic and wine vinegar far better, giving the sauce a deeper, more concentrated taste.
- Crush the juniper berries lightly with the flat side of a knife before cooking so their pine-like aroma permeates the olives and cherry tomatoes; leaving them whole keeps the flavour too subtle.
- This Provençal chicken tastes even better the next day, so make a double batch and store it covered in the fridge — the olive and tomato sauce thickens overnight into a richer, silkier coating for the chicken.
Recipe variations
- Low-carb festive variation: replace the cherry tomatoes with roasted peppers and add capers and anchovy fillets for a punchy Provençal twist, keeping the chicken thighs, olives and rosemary base for a keto-friendly dinner.
- Family-friendly variation: omit the juniper berries and wine vinegar, swap in a tablespoon of balsamic and a pinch of sugar, and serve the mild tomato-olive chicken thighs with pasta or mashed potatoes so children enjoy it too.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise heating slowly confits the chicken thighs in olive oil, giving bistro-tender meat in one hands-free step. [Guided Cooking]
- The Thermomix chops the garlic cloves and rosemary uniformly in seconds, releasing their aromatics into the Provençal base. [Multi-Function]
- Using the built-in scale, weigh the wine vinegar and olive oil directly in the bowl for a balanced marinade every time. [Time Savings]
- Steaming keeps the cherry tomatoes juicy until they burst, creating a silky sauce that coats the olives naturally. [Multi-Function]
- The TM7 grinds the juniper berries finely, distributing their pine-like flavour evenly through the finished sauce. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- garlic cloves
- fresh rosemary
- extra virgin olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper
- chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- cherry tomatoes
- juniper berries
- black olives