Serves 4
4 (4-5 oz) thinly sliced chicken cutlets
1 tsp dried oregano (I also used chopped fresh oregano for garnish)
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper (I've been using a peppercorn mix lately)
2 tsp olive oil
3/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and halved
1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
2 tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbs chopped parsley
Sprinkle both sides of the chicken cutlets with salt, pepper, and oregano. Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned on both sides (about 3 minutes per side). Remove to a plate, cover and keep warm.
Add the broth, artichoke hearts, olives, and lemon juice to the skillet, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until slightly reduced. Stir in the parsley and spoon the sauce over the chicken.
**If serving over pasta, slice each breast on the diagonal, then spoon sauce over pasta and chicken
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This simple, skillet dinner had the bright flavors of the Mediterranean. The briny flavor of the olives alongside the tartness of the lemon juice and the acidity of the artichoke hearts belied the ease with which the dish came together. While I love the lemon artichoke chicken recipe posted earlier, this dish has a completely different, though equally good, flavor.
This looks great. I like DiCeccio (is that how you spell it? haha) whole wheat pastas. In general, I don't like ww pastas but this one is tolerable to me. In the old days we never had it so it's a taste I'm trying to cultivate for health :)
ReplyDeleteI make something very similar to this except for olives, I add capers. It's great. I'll have to try the olives now!
ReplyDeleteI love the Ronzoni smart pasta. It tastes really good. I also love doing the mise en place. It lets you enjoy your cooking more. Love this pasta dish. Artichokes are one of my new favorites. I wish I could get my family addicted to them, but sadly artichokes are not a hit with them. This looks like a great dish to make for myself and enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteChicken with artichokes looks delicious...i loveanything and everything abt chicken..
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