This Mediterranean chicken recipe features chicken breasts simmered in a sauce of tomatoes, olives, white wine, garlic, and herbs.
Ingredients
- white wine: 2 Tbsp
- olive oil: 2 tsp
- skinless, boneless chicken breast halves: 6 piece
- garlic: 3 clove (minced)
- onion: 0.5 cup (diced)
- tomatoes: 3 cups (chopped)
- white wine: 0.5 cup
- fresh thyme: 2 tsp (chopped)
- fresh basil: 1 Tbsp (chopped)
- Kalamata olives: 0.5 cup
- fresh parsley: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- salt and pepper: (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Heat white wine and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, about 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
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Add garlic to pan drippings; sauté for 30 seconds. Add onion; cook and stir until onions are tender, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add 1/2 cup white wine; simmer for 10 minutes. Add thyme and basil and simmer for 5 more minutes.
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Return chicken to skillet, cover, and cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add olives and parsley; cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
