Mediterranean Chicken Dish
A flavorful and healthy Mediterranean-inspired chicken dish with fresh herbs, lemon, and olives.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes undrained
- 0.5 cup kalamata olives pitted and halved
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh oregano chopped
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides.
- Add chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in diced tomatoes (with juice) and add halved kalamata olives.
- Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened slightly.
- Stir in chopped parsley, chopped oregano, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Serve hot, garnished with extra parsley if desired.
Notes
This dish is delicious served with rice, quinoa, or crusty bread.