Chrissys Mediterranean Chicken Food

ONE-SKILLET MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN RECIPE WITH TOMATOES AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Pat the chicken breasts dry. On each side of the chicken breasts 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 cast iron skillet, heat 2 tbsp 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 mins turning the chicken over once (chicken's internal temperature should reach 165 degrees F.)
• 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. Enjoy

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the flour and cayenne in a shallow bowl. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet on medium flame until hot.
• Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour. Place the chicken in the hot skillet and cook until lightly golden, about 3 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over, add the lemon juice, lemon slices, garlic, olives, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the parsley, and the salt and pepper. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally and stirring the olive mixture gently to avoid burning the garlic.
• Add the butter to the pan, shaking to combine the sauce.
• Place the chicken breasts on a serving plate, then pour the olive mixture over the top. Garnish with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of the fresh parsley.

CHRISSY'S CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler. Lightly grease a baking pan.
• In a microwave safe bowl, mix the butter, garlic, soy sauce, pepper, and parsley. Cook 2 minutes on High in the microwave, or until butter is melted.
• Arrange chicken on the baking pan, and coat with the butter mixture, reserving some of the mixture for basting.
• Broil chicken 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until juices run clear, turning occasionally and basting with remaining butter mixture. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6/fan oven 180C. Spread the potatoes, courgette, onion, pepper and tomatoes in a shallow roasting tin and scatter over the olives. Season with salt and coarsely ground black pepper.
• Slash the flesh of each chicken breast 3-4 times using a sharp knife, then lay the chicken on top of the vegetables.
• Mix the olive oil and pesto together until well blended and spoon evenly over the chicken. Cover the tin with foil and cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil from the tin. Return to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes until the vegetables are juicy and look tempting to eat and the chicken is cooked through (the juices should run clear when pierced with a skewer).

CHRISSY'S CROCK POT BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove any excess skin or fat from chicken breasts.
• Cut chicken into slices.
• Place in a skillet and cook until the pink is gone.
• Put cooked chicken in the crock pot and pour BBQ sauce over and mix.
• Use as much or as little sauce as you like.
• I usually just pour the whole bottle in there.
• Cook on"low" for 6-8 hours or"high" for 3-5.
• It tastes better when cooked longer.
• The chicken really soaks up the sauce.
• Serve with corn bread, fried tators& onions and a salad (for those of you who just HAVE to have something green).
• YUM YUM.

CHRISSY'S MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Pound breasts.
• Sprinkle with salt/pepper and herbs.
• Place each one on foil or parchment paper square.
• Chop and mix remaining ingredients in a bowl.
• Stuff chicken with mixture.
• Stuff a handful of baby spinach in each breast.
• Poured some lemon juice and some of the olive juice over the chicken
• Wrap up breast in foil/parchment square
• Place in baking dish and bake 20-23 minutes.
• Enjoy over rice -- tasty!