Description
Mediterranean Lemon Chicken with Artichokes & Olives is a vibrant, flavorful dish featuring tender chicken breasts seared to perfection and simmered with tangy lemon, briny Kalamata olives, and tender artichoke hearts. This quick and easy skillet meal brings the bright, fresh flavors of the Mediterranean coast right to your dinner table in just 30 minutes, perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Sauce and Flavorings
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1 cup artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the oil: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat to prepare for searing the chicken.
- Season and cook chicken: Season the chicken breasts evenly with salt, pepper, and dried oregano. Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook for 6-7 minutes per side until golden brown and fully cooked through. Remove cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Sauté garlic: Using the same skillet, add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant, taking care not to burn it.
- Add vegetables and lemon: Add the chopped artichoke hearts, sliced Kalamata olives, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the skillet. Stir everything together to combine the flavors.
- Deglaze with broth: Pour in the chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the skillet to loosen any flavorful browned bits left from cooking the chicken and garlic.
- Simmer chicken in sauce: Return the chicken breasts to the skillet and let them simmer in the sauce for 5-7 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and the chicken is heated through.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley over the top for a fresh, herbal finish before serving.
Notes
- For juicier chicken, consider pounding the breasts to an even thickness before cooking.
- Substitute artichoke hearts with canned or frozen if fresh is unavailable.
- You can adjust lemon juice amounts to your taste for more or less tang.
- To make this recipe gluten free, confirm that your chicken broth is gluten free.
- Pair this dish with a side of couscous, rice, or crusty bread to soak up the flavorful sauce.
