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Finished mediterranean chicken bake on turmeric rice.

Mediterranean Chicken Skillet Recipe

A gourmet meal easy enough for a weeknight dinner. Full of flavour and substance this meal will become a go-to for your weekday meal planning.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2 people
Calories 660.6 kcal

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet (if you don’t have an oven-safe pan you can use a combination of a regular pan and an oven-safe dish)

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 chicken breast
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 bunch of asparagus
  • 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ cup red onion
  • ¼ cup kalamata olives
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • ½ cup feta approx. 50g
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F
  • In a cast iron skillet, warm up the olive oil on medium heat
    3 tbsp olive oil
  • While the oil is heating up, using half the salt and pepper and all of the oregano, season all sides of each chicken breast.
    1 tsp dried oregano, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, 2 chicken breast
  • Place the chicken breast in the hot skillet and cook for 5 minutes.
  • While the chicken is cooking, wash and cut the asparagus spears into 1-inch pieces, dice the onion and mince the garlic.
    1 bunch of asparagus, ¼ cup red onion, 1 clove garlic
  • After 5 minutes, turn the chicken then add the asparagus, onions, tomatoes and olives. Sauté for another 5 minutes.
    1 bunch of asparagus, 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup red onion, ¼ cup kalamata olives
  • Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
    1 clove garlic
  • Add chicken stock and the remaining salt and pepper to the skillet and place in the oven. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
    ½ cup chicken stock, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • Add crumbled feta cheese and bake for another 5 minutes or until the chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165°F.
    ½ cup feta
  • Serve as is or on top of rice or quinoa.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Chicken Skillet Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
660.6
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
38.7
g
60
%
Saturated Fat
 
9.8
g
61
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3.8
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
21.1
g
Cholesterol
 
179.8
mg
60
%
Sodium
 
1343.9
mg
58
%
Potassium
 
1597.9
mg
46
%
Carbohydrates
 
19.2
g
6
%
Fiber
 
6.7
g
28
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
61.1
g
122
%
Vitamin A
 
2378.4
IU
48
%
Vitamin C
 
34.4
mg
42
%
Calcium
 
293.7
mg
29
%
Iron
 
7.2
mg
40
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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