Mediterranean Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes and Black Olives
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Serves: 2 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Chicken breasts - 500 gms (about 3 large)
  • All-purpose flour/Maida - 1 tbsp
  • Extra-virgin olive oil - ¼ cup
  • Dried oregano - 1 tbsp
  • Garlic - 8 to 9 cloves
  • Fresh red chilli - 1, sliced
  • Anchovies - 3 to 4
  • Dry white wine - ¾ cup
  • Black Kalamata olives - 20, pitted
  • Cherry tomatoes - 20
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Wash and cut the chicken breasts into bite size pieces and spread them out on a baking sheet without touching each other.
  2. Sprinkle salt & pepper, dried oregano and all-purpose flour over them and give them a good massage to coat each piece well on all sides.
  3. Once well coated, spread out the coated chicken pieces again on the baking sheet without touching one another and allow them to sit for 10-15 minutes.
  4. While the chicken is soaking up the seasoning, cut the cherry tomatoes and olives in half. Slice the garlic cloves thinly. Set them aside.
  5. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, reduce the heat, add the olive oil and let it warm up nicely.
  6. Once the oil is warmed, add the seasoned chicken pieces to the pan spreading them over in a single layer so that they cook evenly.
  7. Sauté the chicken over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes; then flip them over and sauté the other sides for another 3 to 4 minutes until they turn golden brown on all sides.
  8. Take the sautéed chicken out on a plate and set aside. Your pan should have enough oil left to continue cooking the remaining ingredients.
  9. Add the sliced fresh chili, sliced garlic and anchovies to the pan and saute them for 30 seconds; also gently break the anchovies using a wooden spoon.
  10. After about a minute, add the olives and cherry tomatoes. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the tomatoes become soft and mushy. .
  11. Next add the dry white wine to deglaze the pan and bring it to a simmer. Give a good stir.
  12. Add the cooked chicken back to the pan and give everything a good mix.
  13. After about a minute, switch off the flame and remove the pan from heat. Your flavorful Mediterranean chicken is done!
  14. Allow it to rest in the pan for 2-3 minutes before serving. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2026/06/mediterranean-chicken/