MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH PLUM TOMATOES AND POLENTA

Mediterranean Chicken With Plum Tomatoes and Polenta image

Creamy Parmesan polenta accents flavorful Mediterranean chicken in this hearty dish. Plum tomatoes, garlic, chickpeas, and olives round out the flavors.

Provided by KrissyHipp30

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Polenta Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1 cup water
4 plum tomatoes - cored, seeded, and chopped
2 tablespoons pitted and chopped Kalamata olives
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
4 cups water
1 ½ teaspoons salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¾ cup yellow cornmeal
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon butter
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Reduce skillet heat to medium-low and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add garlic and cook until soft, about 30 seconds. Add chickpeas and 1 cup water and bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook until reduced by 1/2, about 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes to the simmering skillet and cook until soft and starting to fall apart, 4 to 5 minutes. Add olives, vinegar, and browned chicken and toss until heated through and chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring water, salt, and pepper for polenta to a boil over high heat. Add cornmeal slowly while whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, whisking frequently, until thickened, 10 to 13 minutes. Remove from heat; add Parmesan cheese and butter and stir until smooth.
Add parsley to chicken mixture and plate with polenta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 903.2 mg, Sugar 1.4 g