Easy Mediterranean Baked Chicken
The easy and flavorful baked chicken is the perfect family dinner or meal prep option!
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs grapeseed oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 6 garlic cloves crushed
- 28 oz diced tomatoes canned
- 1/4 c fresh basil chopped
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 15 oz artichoke hearts canned and chopped
- 2 Tbs capers juices drained
- 1/2 c kalamata olives
- 1/2 c feta cheese crumbled
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast 2-3 large breasts
- 1 lemon
- 5 Lunar tomatoes quartered
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Heat a large skillet on the stove for 2 minutes
- Add grapeseed oil, diced onions, and crushed garlic
- Saute for 2 minutes, until onions begin to brown
- Add the canned tomatoes, basil, pepper, and stir to combine
- Bring the tomato sauce to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes (DO NOT STIR)
- Take half of the sauce mixture and pour it into the bottom of a 9x13 pan
- Place half of the amounts of each ingredient into the pan: capers, olives, artichokes, and feta
- Cut the chicken breast longways/in half to "double" the amount of chicken
- Line the chicken up in the pan on top of the vegetable toppings - There should be 5-6 pieces of chicken
- Squirt the juice from one lemon on top of the chicken
- Top chicken with remaining half of each topping, beginning with the feta, until all toppings are on
- Finish off the layering with the rest of the tomato sauce mixture
- Bake chicken uncovered in the oven for 30 minutes
- Serve with a side salad or pasta and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe can be made with fish, just decrease the cook time to 15-20 minutes, or until fish is cooked completely. All of the steps and layering of ingredients remain the same.
Feta can be omitted for those who are lactose intolerant.
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