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Mediterranean Chicken
 

Mediterranean Chicken

 

Full of flavor...
 

6 Tbs 

 

olive oil, divided

 

8 skinless 

 

boneless chicken breast halves (about 2½ lbs.)

 

1½ lbs 

 

assorted wild mushrooms (such as oyster, crimini and stemmed shiitake), sliced

 

1½ cups 

 

low-salt chicken broth

 

2/3 cup 

 

pitted Kalamata olives

 

3 plum 

 

tomatoes, seeded and diced

 

3 cloves 

 

garlic, minced

 

1 Tbs 

 

chopped shallot

 

1 Tbs 

 

drained capers

 

2 Tbs 

 

(¼ stick) chilled butter

 

1 cup 

 

teardrop tomatoes (red and yellow)

 

3 Tbs 

 

chopped fresh parsley

 

3 Tbs 

 

pine nuts, toasted

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 200°F.

2

Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Working in two batches, add chicken to skillet. Cook until brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to ovenproof plate and place in oven to keep warm. Discard oil from skillet.

3

Add 3 Tbsp. oil to same skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until wilted and beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add broth; boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add olives, plum tomatoes, garlic, shallot and capers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 7 minutes. Add butter; stir until melted. Mix in teardrop tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.

4

Spoon mushroom mixture over chicken. Sprinkle parsley and pine nuts over and serve.

 

Servings: 8

 

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