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Olive Chicken

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 35m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced, divided
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 breasts)
  • 1 (8 ounce) yellow onion, chopped (medium onion)
  • 1 can (16 ounce) plum tomatoes (drained and chopped)
  • 18 green olives, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, divided
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, divided (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F.

  • Step 2: Combine 2 tablespoons oil, half the garlic, and the lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix well.

  • Step 3: Coat chicken on all sides with garlic mixture.

  • Step 4: Place chicken in a single layer in a baking pan and let marinate for 30 minutes.

  • Step 5: Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

  • Step 6: Add onion and remaining garlic and cook until onions are translucent but not brown, 3-4 minutes.

  • Step 7: Add tomatoes and olives and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes more.

  • Step 8: Stir in half the parsley and half the thyme.

  • Step 9: Spread mixture over chicken.

  • Step 10: Bake until chicken is cooked through, 25-30 minutes.

  • Step 11: Sprinkle with remaining parsley and thyme.

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