Mediterranean Chicken Breasts With Tomatoes And Olives

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic clove (about 2 cloves)
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their liquid
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped (or use green olives)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 tbsp. fresh)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil (or 1 tbsp. fresh)

Recipe

• 1 in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat the tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. add the chicken and saute until it is browned on all sides and just cooked through (about 7-10 minutes). remove chicken and place on a plate.
• 2 add the teaspoons of olive oil and the onions to the pan, and cook for 2 minutes. add the garlic and cook for another minute. add the tomatoes olives, oregano and basil and cook the sauce for 5-8 more minutes.
• 3 add the chicken and cook until it is heated through.
• 4 put the chicken on plates (over rice if desired), and spoon the sauce equally over the chicken.