Tomato Basil Chicken Quiche
Tomato Basil Chicken Quiche is a savoury main course filled with tender chicken breast, sun dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil in a creamy egg custard. The Thermomix TM7 chops the basil and chicken evenly, mixes the creamy filling in seconds and heats the base gently, delivering a golden quiche with restaurant-style flavour for lunch or dinner.
About this recipe
Tomato Basil Chicken Quiche with the Thermomix TM7 brings a sunny Mediterranean flavour to your table as an impressive savoury bake that works equally well as a quick weeknight dinner or a relaxed weekend lunch. If you have been searching for quiche recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine, this one shows exactly why the TM7 excels at savoury pastry classics. The fresh basil leaves are chopped in seconds to release their aromatic oils, while the chicken breast fillets are turned into even, tender pieces that distribute beautifully through the creamy custard. Sun dried tomatoes and roasted cherry tomatoes add intense sweetness and bursts of colour, balanced by a hint of lemon zest and sea salt. The mixing function blends cream and eggs into a lump-free pouring consistency, so every slice sets with a silky texture. Serve it warm with a green salad for a family main course, or cold in slices for a picnic or lunchbox the next day.
Preparation tips
- Pat the sun dried tomatoes dry with kitchen paper before adding them to the filling, otherwise their oil can make the custard greasy and prevent the quiche from setting properly around the chicken pieces.
- Blind bake the pastry base before pouring in the cream and egg filling; this keeps the bottom crisp against the juicy cherry tomatoes and prevents a soggy base when you slice the quiche.
- Let the quiche rest for about ten minutes after baking so the basil and chicken filling firms up, giving clean slices; leftover wedges keep well in the fridge for a next-day lunch.
- Leftover basil stems can be whizzed into a quick pesto while the quiche bakes, giving you a second condiment from the same bunch without any extra shopping.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian version: replace the chicken breast with cubes of grilled courgette and crumbled feta, keeping the sun dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and basil for a meat-free Mediterranean quiche that bakes exactly the same way.
- Festive version: swap the chicken for strips of smoked salmon added after mixing, and stir in dill instead of basil for an elegant party quiche served in small squares with lemon zest crème fraîche.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the cream and eggs directly in the mixing bowl keeps the quiche custard proportions exact, so every slice of this Tomato Basil Chicken Quiche sets silky and firm. [Precision Control]
- Chopping the fresh basil leaves in seconds releases their full aroma into the chicken filling, saving you ten minutes of hand cutting with a knife. [Time Savings]
- Mixing the eggs, cream and lemon zest in the TM7 bowl gives a completely lump-free custard for the quiche in well under a minute. [Time Savings]
- Heating the chicken fillets gently before baking keeps the breast meat juicy inside the sun dried tomato filling, with no risk of rubbery overcooked pieces. [Multi-Function]
- Grating the cheese directly over the mixing bowl tops the quiche evenly, creating a uniform golden crust across the cherry tomatoes as it bakes. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- plain flour
- olive oil
- water
- fresh basil leaves
- lemon zest
- fine sea salt
- olive oil
- onions
- sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- chicken breast fillets, skinless