Chicken With Tomatoes And Olives Recipe

Name: Chicken With Tomatoes And Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. total); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 15 ounces can crushed tomatoes; 5 3/4 ounces jar of sliced pitted green olives, drained; 2 1/4 ounces can sliced pitted black olives, drained; 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons capers, drained; 2 tablespoons finely shredded lemon peel; 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed; 3 tablespoons snipped fresh Italian parsley (flat-leaf)

Servings: persons

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. total)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
15 ounces can crushed tomatoes
5 3/4 ounces jar of sliced pitted green olives, drained
2 1/4 ounces can sliced pitted black olives, drained
1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons capers, drained
2 tablespoons finely shredded lemon peel
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
3 tablespoons snipped fresh Italian parsley (flat-leaf)

1
In a large skillet brown chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, turning once. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside. Add onion to skillet. Cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally and adding garlic the last 1 minute of cooking.
2
Stir tomatoes, olives, capers, lemon peel, and oregano into onion mixture. Place chicken on tomato mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 13-15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F).
3
To serve place chicken on platter. Season tomato mixture to taste with salt and black pepper. Spoon tomato mixture over chicken Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. total), 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 medium onion, sliced, 2 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, Chicken With Tomatoes And Olives falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken With Tomatoes And Olives

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