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Mediterranean Chicken

Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • ½ cup sun dried tomatoes julienne sliced
  • 1/3 cup kalamata olives sliced the long way
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2-3 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ -1 tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • Olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

  • If using chicken breasts slice them in half the long way so that they are equal in thickness. Poke holes in them with a fork.
  • Mix the marinade (first 8 ingredients) together. Add a little water or chicken stock if it is too thick.
  • If the sun-dried tomatoes do not come sliced, slice them into 3-4” long strips.
  • If the sun-dried olives come in oil, use some of that oil in the marinade, otherwise add a tablespoon or so of olive oil.
  • Marinade the chicken for at least one hour.
  • Preheat a cast iron skillet on the stove over a medium flame.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Remove the chicken breasts and wipe off the marinade with a spatula – reserve the marinade.
  • Put the marinade in a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer.
  • Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Add 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil to the skillet, and quickly brown both sides of the chicken breasts.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat, and spoon the remaining marinade over the chicken breasts.
  • Place in the oven for 10-20 minutes until the internal temp reaches 165 and the marinade is bubbling.
  • When done, sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan.