Mediterrrrrrrean Chicken (because this title is incredibly difficult to spell and needs ample double letters)

<30 minutes from start to finish to whip up this all-in-one dish dinner.  Thanks to Food Network magazine’s “Weeknight Cooking” section for the inspiration.  Of course we couldn’t resist making a few changes to the original recipe! Especially if you are cooking for 2 (or just you!), we found a trip to the salad/olive bar a convenient way to get the olives, peppadews, artichoke hearts, and greens for the salad.  You might even be able to find the feta cheese too.  This way, you can get exactly the amount you need without ending up with lots of strange leftover veggies. Serves 2. 

Mediterranean Skillet Chicken

 

Ingredients:

·        2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

·        3 cloves garlic

·        ½ small red onion, cut into wedges

·        ½ can (1 cup, give or take) artichoke hearts, quartered

·        1 teaspoon dried oregano

·        freshly ground black pepper

·        ¼ cup chicken broth

·        10 Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in half

·        4 peppadews, cut into thin strips (save brine for serving)

·        fresh chopped parsley

·        crumbled feta cheese

·        spinach + arugula (or really any combination of greens, if you’d like to serve this dish as a salad) 

Directions:

 1. Wipe out skillet and return to medium-high heat. Lightly sautee garlic with red onion for about 2 minutes.  Add artichoke hearts and cook until onions just begin wilting (approx. 5 minutes longer). While veggies are cooking, season with oregano and pepper (NO SALT!!  The brined veggies have plenty in them already).

2. Return chicken to skillet and add chicken broth and olives.  Bring to a gentle simmer.  Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and flavors have had a chance to blend together (approx. 5 minutes more).

 3. Plate chicken and veggie mixture on top of salad greens.  Garnish with peppadews (along with a splash of brine from the jar), parsley, and feta.  You might also consider adding balsamic vinegar as a dressing like element, if the dish is too dry for your liking.

4. We found Naan bread (whole wheat from Trader Joe’s) to be an excellent pairing with this dish as a starch element.  All of the ingredients stacked atop the Naan in any combination were delicious-o!