GREEK CHICKEN SKILLET

GREEK CHICKEN SKILLET image

Categories Chicken

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

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2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts chopped
juice from one lemon
4 Tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion chopped
1 garlic clove minced
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes or one can drained chopped tomatoes
1 can artichokes quartered and drained
1 can pitted Kalmata olives drained
1/4 cup capers drained
feta cheese optional
2 Tablespoons Basic Greek Seasoning purchase or use the recipe below
Basic Greek Seasoning
1 Tablespoon oregano dried
1 teaspoon thyme dried
1 teaspoon black pepper dried
1 pinch lemon zest dried
1/2 teaspoon mint dried

Steps:

Marinate the chopped chicken in the lemon juice and 2 Tbs. of the olive oil for 30 minutes. Heat a skillet on the stovetop over medium heat. Once hot, add chicken and stir until cooked through. (Add more Olive Oil if needed.) When chicken is cooked, remove from skillet. Pour out any accumulated liquids. Add the second 2 Tbs. Olive Oil to the skillet. Give it a moment to warm up, then... Add the chopped onion and sauté until soft and translucent (a few minutes). Add the minced garlic and sauté just until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add chicken, drained tomatoes, drained artichokes, drained olives, drained capers to the skillet and stir to combine. Add spices and stir to combine. (At this point, if you do dairy, add the goat feta and stir.)