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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Chicken Recipes

    Mediterranean Chicken with Capers

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    Top image is chicken breast on a bed of couscous topped with capers and cherry tomatoes on a red plate with a fork. Bottom image is chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, and capers in a skillet; text Mediterranean Chicken with Capers

    Turn up the taste on sautéed chicken by giving it a Mediterranean twist with fresh cherry tomatoes, sliced olives, and capers.

    Chicken breast on a bed of couscous topped with capers, sliced black olives, and cherry tomatoes on a red plate with a fork.

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    ⏲️ Time needed

    This recipe has an easy 5-minute prep. After about 15 minutes on the stovetop and 15-20 minutes in the oven, this dish is table-ready.

    🥘 Ingredients

    • boneless, skinless chicken pieces
    • salt and pepper
    • oil
    • cherry tomatoes
    • olives
    • capers

    ❓ What are capers?

    Capers are unripened flower buds (not berries) from the Caper Bush, a plant native to the Mediterranean.

    The buds are about the size of a pea and are harvested and brined, which adds a distinctive salty flavor.

    Capers are commonly found in Mediterranean dishes and are a delicious accent in recipes containing lemon, butter, and olives.

    📋 Instructions

    This one-skillet meal starts on the stovetop, then goes in the oven to bake.

    Wash the chicken and pat it dry with a paper towel. Season liberally with salt and pepper.

    In a large ovenproof skillet, cook the chicken in oil over medium heat until browned on both sides. Add the tomatoes, olives, and capers.

    Bake, uncovered, at 475°F for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

    💭 Tips

    For chicken that cooks evenly, choose thin cutlets, butterfly the chicken breasts, or pound the breasts to an even thickness and cut into 6 pieces of similar size.

    📖 Recipe

    Chicken breast on a bed of couscous topped with capers, sliced black olives, and cherry tomatoes on a red plate with a fork.

    Mediterranean Chicken with Capers

    Turn up the taste on sautéed chicken by giving it a Mediterranean twist with fresh cherry tomatoes, sliced olives, and capers.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 245

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds chicken pieces, boneless, skinless
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Oil as needed
    • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
    • 1 small jar or can olives, sliced
    • 3 tablespoons capers, drained
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    Instructions

    • Wash chicken and pat dry with a paper towel. Season liberally with salt and pepper.
    • In a large ovenproof skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until browned on both sides. Add tomatoes, olives and capers.
    • Bake, uncovered, at 475°F for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

    Notes

    For chicken that cooks evenly, choose thin cutlets or pound the breasts to an even thickness and cut into 6 pieces of similar size.
    For an easy side, serve Mediterranean Chicken with Capers over plain or seasoned couscous.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 245 calCarbohydrates: 4 gProtein: 33 gFat: 10 gSodium: 683 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 2 g
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    🥗 Side dishes

    Mediterranean Chicken with Capers is delicious over plain or seasoned couscous. A side salad or steamed green vegetables is the perfect way to complete the meal.

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    Chicken breast on a bed of couscous topped with capers, sliced black olives, and cherry tomatoes on a red plate with a fork.

    Top image is chicken breast on a bed of couscous topped with capers and cherry tomatoes on a red plate with a fork. Bottom image is chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, and capers in a skillet; text Mediterranean Chicken with Capers
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    Posted by Mary Ann on July 23, 2019; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Stovetop Recipes

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