Mediteranean Roast Chicken With Tomatoes Olives Recipes

BAKED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, CAPERS, AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine 1 teaspoon of thyme leaves, 1 teaspoon freshly chopped+ basil, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder in a small dish. Mix until well combined. Season both sides of the chicken with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, then sprinkle the herb mixture evenly over both sides of each chicken breast.
• Heat the 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown then flip. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
• While the chicken is cooking, combine the tomatoes, olives, onion, capers, sliced garlic, and remaining thyme, basil, and oregano, then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, in a small bowl. Drizzle with remaining olive oil then toss to mix well.
• Place the chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish then surround the chicken with the tomato mixture. Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with more fresh basil and thyme if desired. Enjoy.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat the tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and saute until it is browned on all sides and just cooked through (about 7-10 minutes). Remove chicken and place on a plate.
• Add the teaspoons of olive oil and the onions to the pan, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes olives, oregano and basil and cook the sauce for 5-8 more minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook until it is heated through.
• Put the chicken on plates (over rice if desired), and spoon the sauce equally over the chicken.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix all of the spices and salt in small bowl. Toss chicken, tomatoes, olives and oil in large bowl. Add seasoning mixture; toss to coat well.
• Arrange chicken, tomatoes and olives in single layer on foil-lined large shallow baking pan.
• Roast 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

ONE-SKILLET MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN RECIPE WITH TOMATOES AND GREEN OLIVES RECIPE

Steps:

• Pat the chicken breasts dry. On each side of the chicken breast make three slits through. Spread the garlic on both sides; insert some garlic into the slits you made. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt, pepper and 1/2 of the dried oregano. In a large skillet, heat 2 tab. of olive oil on medium-high. Brown the chicken on both sides. Add the white wine and let reduce by 1/2 then add the lemon juice and chicken broth. Sprinkle the remaining oregano on top. Reduce the heat to medium. Cover with a lid or tightly with foil. Cook for 10-15 minutes turning the chicken over once. Uncover and top with the chopped onions, tomatoes and olives. Cover again and cook for only 3 minutes. Finally, add the parsley and feta cheese. Serve with a light pasta, rice or couscous.

MEDITERANEAN ROAST CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES & OLIVES

Steps:

• 1. Set oven temp to 425 degrees F. Remove peel of lemon with a vegetable peeler and reserve the lemon.
• 2. Prepare a large roasting pan with cooking spray. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, garlic, olives, thyme, and lemon peel with 1 tbsp. olive oil.
• 3. Scatter tomato mixture in roasting pan and place chicken, skin side up, in between tomatoes and olives. Rub chicken with the remaining tbsp. of oil and season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
• 4. Roast chicken until cooked through - approx. 35-40 minutes. Once cooked, place chicken on a platter.
• 5. Make a sauce using the lemon and stir into the hot pan and add the wine. Stir gently breaking up any bits stuck on bottom of pan. Serve chicken with tomato- olive and wine sauce.

CHICKEN ROASTED WITH TOMATOES, POTATOES, AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. and oil a 13-by 9-inch shallow baking pan.
• Mince and mash 2 garlic cloves to a paste with salt. In a small bowl whisk together garlic paste, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons oil with salt and pepper to taste. In pan make 2 beds of overlapping lemon slices and put a chicken breast half, skin side up, on each bed. Brush chicken generously with some of the garlic lemon mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• Quarter potatoes and in a bowl toss with tomatoes, remaining 5 whole garlic cloves, and remaining tablespoon oil until coated well. Arrange vegetables around chicken and sprinkle chicken with olives and rosemary.
• Roast chicken and vegetables in middle of oven 15 minutes and brush with remaining garlic lemon mixture. Roast chicken 10 to 15 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer registers 175°F. and chicken is cooked through.
• Discard lemon slices and serve chicken with vegetables, spooning any pan juices over them.