Quick and easy, the chicken breasts in this Mediterranean Chicken dish are basted in lemony broth with red bell peppers, black olives, and tangy feta cheese.
1 ½poundswhole boneless skinless chicken breast*cut into 4 fillets
2tablespoonslemon juicedivided
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
3.5ouncesfeta cheesecrumbled
1red bell pepperdiced
¼cupblack olivespitted and sliced
½cupvegetable broth
2tablespoonsfresh parsleychopped
Instructions
Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Pour enough olive oil into an oven proof skillet to generously coat the bottom. Heat the oil over medium heat until the oil shimmers, about 2 to 3 minutes. While the oil heats up, generously season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
Carefully place the chicken breasts into the pan starting with the end closest to you to avoid splattering hot oil on yourself. Allow the chicken breasts to brown without moving them, so that a nice golden-brown crust forms, about 3 to 4 minutes. When the chicken is a nice golden color turn it over, drizzle the chicken directly with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Top each breast fillet with feta cheese, peppers, and black olives. Pour the vegetable broth around the chicken breasts and drizzle the chicken breasts with remaining lemon juice. Place the skillet in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until juice runs clear.
To serve, spoon some of the broth from the skillet and drizzle over the chicken breasts. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and enjoy!
Notes
*Pre-Sliced chicken fillets can be used instead of cutting whole breasts if desired.
Sun-dried tomatoes are an excellent substitute for the red bell peppers.
If you have any leftovers make sure you pour the rest of the broth on top of the chicken, before sealing them up for the fridge. This will keep the chicken moist and the broth is super flavorful!
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