Chicken in Tomato Sauce with Kalamata Olives and Feta

I recently checked out a great book from the library called “Eating the Greek Way”, which I adapted by omitting ouzo (because I didn’t have any), and it turned out really delicious. The chicken was moist, tender, and very flavorful, while the sauce was tangy with loads of garlic and olives. We really loved the saltiness of the olives and feta, along with the flavors from fennel seeds and oregano. This Greek chicken recipe paired nicely with some garlic rice, a cucumber salad, and crusty bread.  The whole meal was very healthy and satisfying for all of us, including our wonderful friends who were in town for a few days.

Chicken in Tomato Sauce with Kalamata Olives and Feta

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 5 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed well
• 1 (28-oz) can of whole or diced tomatoes
• ½ cup of chicken broth (or ouzo)
• Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
• Dried oregano, to taste
• 4 chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat, each breast cut into two pieces
• 15 kalamata olives
• Feta cheese, crumbles
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

How to Make Chicken in Tomato Sauce with Kalamata Olives and Feta:

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Once hot, add garlic and fennel seeds.

Stir constantly for 60 seconds, then add the tomatoes, broth, sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and oregano to taste.

Crush tomatoes with a spoon, bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer.

Trim the chicken breasts of any fat. Cut each breast into two pieces. Season each piece with sea salt, pepper, and oregano to taste.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add seasoned chicken to the skillet and brown for 4 minutes, then flip. Brown for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Add the tomato mixture to the chicken, lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove the chicken to a serving dish and keep warm with a foil tent.

Add the olives to the sauce and boil over high heat, stirring frequently, until it thickens–about 5 minutes. Taste and re-season with salt, pepper, and oregano if needed.

Pour the sauce over the chicken, top with feta cheese, and chopped parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Chicken in Tomato Sauce with Kalamata Olives and Feta

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Course: Main

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 6

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

• Large saucepan
• Large skillet

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil divided
• 5 cloves of garlic chopped
• 2 tsp fennel seeds crushed well
• 1 (28-oz) can of whole or diced tomatoes
• ½ cup of chicken broth or ouzo
• Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
• Dried oregano to taste
• 4 chicken breasts trimmed of any fat, each breast cut into two pieces
• 15 kalamata olives
• Feta cheese crumbles
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Once hot, add garlic and fennel seeds.
• Stir constantly for 60 seconds, then add the tomatoes, broth, sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and oregano to taste.
• Crush tomatoes with a spoon, bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer.
• Trim the chicken breasts of any fat. Cut each breast into two pieces. Season each piece with sea salt, pepper, and oregano to taste.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add seasoned chicken to the skillet and brown for 4 minutes, then flip. Brown for an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Add the tomato mixture to the chicken, lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a serving dish and keep warm with a foil tent.
• Add the olives to the sauce and boil over high heat, stirring frequently, until it thickens–about 5 minutes. Taste and re-season with salt, pepper, and oregano if needed.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, top with feta cheese, and chopped parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy.

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