Best 7 Mediterranean Chicken With Mixed Olives Recipes

QUICK MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH OLIVES RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, add the Seasoning ingredients (rosemary, oregano, salt and cayenne) and mix together. Keep aside.
• Now take a clean plate and place the chicken breasts on it.
• Season the chicken breasts on both sides and let it rest for 5 minutes.
• Heat a large pan/skillet and add olive oil.
• Now add the seasoning chicken breasts (all 4) and saute for 2-3 minutes each side till they are fully cooked (they would turn golden brown once cooked).
• Remove the chicken over kitchen/paper towel.
• Heat the same pan with leftover olive oil and add smashed garlic.
• Add chopped red onion and saute for 2 minutes till the onions are golden brown and caramelized.
• Now add the olives (black and green) and saute.
• Add a sprig of fresh rosemary and saute everything.
• Add cooked some more olives, butter, and olive brine. Saute and cook for another minute.
• Add the chopped lemons and saute
• Now add the cooked chicken and saute everything.
• Let this cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the white wine or chicken/veggie stock (whatever you are using). Stir and let this cook for 2 minutes.
• Finally, add chopped parsley and chopped rosemary sprig.
• Give everything a good mix and turn off the heat.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and add serve hot.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH MIXED OLIVES

Steps:

• Place chicken in large food-storage plastic bag.
• In medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, olives, oil, vinegar, capers with juice, oregano, pepper, garlic and bay leaves. Pour over chicken in bag. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight to marinate.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Remove chicken from bag; place chicken in single layer in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Pour marinade from bag over chicken. Sprinkle with brown sugar; pour wine over chicken.
• Bake 45 to 60 minutes, basting every 15 minutes with cooking liquid, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve chicken mixture over rice; sprinkle with parsley.

ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH OLIVES AND HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC). Remove the giblets and neck from the chicken. Place the chicken on a rack in a small roasting pan.
• Combine the salt, fresh ground pepper, fennel seed, marjoram, garlic, half of the olive oil, wine, lemon peel, fresh lemon juice and sun dried tomatoes in food processor. Pour over outside and into the inside cavity of the chicken. Place lemon halves in the bird cavity.
• Cut the onion in chunks and the mushrooms in half. Mince the pitted olives. Sprinkle around the outside of the bird.
• Put the chicken in the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the chicken breast reads 180°F (82°C).
• Boil water in saucepan and stir in remaining olive oil and couscous with a fork; add lemon juice and fresh minced basil. Season with pepper to taste.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons white wine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and saute about 4 to 6 minutes each side, until golden. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Saute garlic in pan drippings for 30 seconds, then add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Lower heat, add 1/2 cup white wine and simmer for 10 minutes. Add thyme and basil and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Return chicken to skillet and cover. Cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add olives and parsley to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

MY MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH OLIVES.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160c/gas3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan (preferably non stick). Seal the chicken on both sides - it will turn white. Place in casserole dish.
• Add the megez, pepper and garlic to the pan and cook for a few minutes, keep stirring.
• Add the tomatoes and the stock then bring to the boil.
• Pour the tomato mixture over the chicken, cover with a tight fitting lid and place in the oven to cook for 1 hour.
• Remove the casserole and take out the chicken. Blend the cornflour with 1 tbsp cold water to form paste, add 2tbsp of the gravy to the cornflour and stir into the casserole. Heat gently on the stove top, stirring well until slightly thickened or return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the casserole dish and add the olives. Remove rosemary sprigs before serving.

ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place potatoes into a microwave-safe bowl, and cook in microwave oven on High setting for 2 minutes; turn potatoes over (watch for steam) and cook 2 more minutes on High. Set potatoes aside.
• Mix together the Alfredo sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic in a bowl. Place the chicken pieces into the prepared baking dish, and generously brush chicken with about 1 cup of the mixture. Arrange the potatoes, tomatoes, and garlic cloves around the chicken. Brush the vegetables with the remaining sauce mixture. Sprinkle the chicken and vegetables with rosemary and olives.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

MEDITERRANEAN LEMON OLIVE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in large skillet, and quickly sear the chicken on both sides. Chicken should be golden brown. Remove the chicken from the skillet. Set aside.
• Slice lemons thinly, and then cut slices in half.
• If necessary, add the remaining oil to the pan. Fry the onion and garlic until soft, but not brown.
• Add the lemons, olives, broth, and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Place the chicken in the skillet on top of the veggies and sprinkle with thyme and red pepper.
• Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 15 minutes.