Mediterranean Chicken With Olives And Roasted Vine Tomatoes Food

EASY ONE PAN GREEK CHICKEN WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of chicken thighs evenly with the oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.
• Warm oil in a large skillet, preferably one with a lid, set over medium heat. When the oil is hot, place chicken in the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then flip and cook for 3 minutes more, just until the pieces are browned on each side.
• Add chicken broth and lemon juice to the skillet, then spoon the olives, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts around the pieces of chicken. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Serve with fresh parsley and additional lemon wedges. Enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH OLIVES AND ROASTED VINE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Coat the chicken pieces in the oil, season with salt and pepper and place in a roasting dish (fit the pieces snugly together, as this helps to prevent the chicken from burning). Place the garlic, olives and onions around the chicken.Combine the dried herbs and scatter half the herb mixture over the chicken.Roast in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15 minutes.Turn the chicken pieces over, add the rest of the herbs and cook for another 15 minutes.Turn the chicken again and cook for 20 minutes.Turn the chicken one more time. Add the tomatoes to the dish and cook for a final 20 minutes.TIPSThis makes a good family meal. To reduce the fat content, remove the skin from the chicken before eating and choose the leaner white breast meat.If you can't find giant garlic, break a large bulb of 'normal' garlic into three or four segments (12-16 cloves in total).This is an extract from Delicious, modern, healthy recipes for Diabetes by Leanne Katzenellenbogen, by Struik Lifestyle.Images: Denver Hendricks © Penguin Random House South Africa.To receive quick and convenient weekday recipes, join ourEasy Weekday Meals mailing list, and for up-to-date trending food, restaurant and wine news subscribe to our Editor's Weekly newsletter.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat the tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and saute until it is browned on all sides and just cooked through (about 7-10 minutes). Remove chicken and place on a plate.
• Add the teaspoons of olive oil and the onions to the pan, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes olives, oregano and basil and cook the sauce for 5-8 more minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook until it is heated through.
• Put the chicken on plates (over rice if desired), and spoon the sauce equally over the chicken.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES & LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220°C, gas mark 7, 430°F.
• Place the chicken, potatoes, lemon and garlic in a large roasting tin.
• Toss with the olive oil and season.
• Roast, with the chicken skin side up, for 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes on the vine, olives and oregano to the pan.
• Return to the oven for a further 25 minutes, or until the chicken is golden and thoroughly cooked, and the juices run clear and there is no pink meat.
• Serve with any pan juices spooned over.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season well with salt and pepper and place in an earthenware baking dish in one layer, skin side up. Sprinkle with red pepper, garlic, fennel and rosemary and drizzle with olive oil. Rub seasoning into thighs on all sides. Tuck lemon wedges here and there. Let marinate for 15 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Put baking dish in oven, uncovered, and roast until skin browns lightly, about 20 minutes. Scatter olives evenly over chicken and add broth. Cover tightly and bake for 1 hour, until meat is very tender when probed with a skewer.
• Remove thighs and lemon wedges and arrange on a platter. Keep warm. Pour pan juices into a saucepan and quickly skim fat from surface. Over high heat, simmer rapidly until reduced by half. Spoon juices over chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons white wine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and saute about 4 to 6 minutes each side, until golden. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Saute garlic in pan drippings for 30 seconds, then add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Lower heat, add 1/2 cup white wine and simmer for 10 minutes. Add thyme and basil and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Return chicken to skillet and cover. Cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add olives and parsley to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• 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.
• 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).
• 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.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Add the tomatoes, olives and capers. , Bake, uncovered, at 475° until a thermometer reads 170°,10-14 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, KALAMATA AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes on each side) remove to a large platter, cover with foil to keep warm (I put my plate in a 200 degree oven to stay warm).
• To the same skillet, add in the mushrooms and saute until all of the liquid is absorbed (about 6-7 minutes).
• Add in onions, garlic and dried chili flakes (if using) to the mushrooms and saute for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the chicken broth; simmer for about 6 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Add in the Kalamata olives, plum tomatoes and capers, season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Add in butter and stir until melted.
• Mix in the small teardrop tomatoes; simmer for about 5 minutes (you can simmer a bit longer).
• Season again with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the mixture over the chicken.
• Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.

PAN ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH BACON & VINE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Toss the chicken breasts in 1/4 cup olive oil to coat well.
• Loosen the skin carefully from the breast, and stuff 1 tablespoon of Olive Grove rub under each breast.
• Roll the white meat over any excess rub.
• Place an oven-proof frying pan over high heat and add remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and the diced pancetta or bacon.
• Fry until crisp and browned, then put to one side on kitchen towel to drain the oil.
• Return the pan to a high heat and add the butter. When the butter begins to brown, add the breasts skin-side down.
• When nicely golden, turn and brown the other side. This will take approximately one minute per side.
• Remove from heat.
• Deglaze the pan with the white wine and add back the pancetta or bacon.
• Arrange the tomatoes around the chicken breasts. Sprinkle sugar over the tomatoes and toss gently to coat in pan juices. Season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven for around 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.