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Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Olives, Shallots & Feta
A great family meal, with a Greek twist.
Recipe by Family Spice
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- salt & pepper
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 4-5 shallots, sliced
- 1 tsp basil, dried
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted & halved
- 2 TBS fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- Wash and pat dry with paper towels:
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- Season both sides of chicken with:
- salt & pepper
- In a large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat add:
- 1 TBS olive oil
- When oil is hot, but not smoking, add chicken breasts.
- Cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Turn chicken over and sear other side for 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking chicken, until done, about 10 more minutes.
- Remove chicken and transfer to serving dish, tent with foil.
- Add to hot skillet:
- 4-5 shallots, sliced
- 1 tsp basil, dried
- Cook until shallots soften, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in:
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted & halved
- any accumulated chicken juices from serving dish
- Scrap up any browned bits and simmer until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
- Pour sauce over chicken.
- Garnish chicken with:
- 2 TBS fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
Serving Suggestions: Serve with salad, steamed vegetables or hearty bread.
Other options:
For the chicken to cook faster and more evenly, you can also flatten with a mallet to make cutlets. See our Pork Picatta recipe for instructions on how to do this.
You can also use split chicken breasts. After searing the breasts, skin side down, for 5 minutes, put in a hot oven set at 385ºF and cook until internal temperature reads 160ºF with a meat thermometer, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and continue with recipe from step 8.