Mediterranean Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers - a one skillet recipe. Easy to make, 30 minutes from start to finish! You'll love the play of flavors in this dish.
One of the main reasons I love Mediterranean cuisine is, of course, my passion for pasta, but in this case it's not about pasta. It's all about the chicken. With lots of vegetables and olive oil.
Cooking Tips:
- In this recipe, I use thinly sliced boneless and skinless chicken breasts. If you have large chicken breasts, you can slice each one of them lengthwise in half to make them thinner.
- I used roasted artichoke hearts in olive oil. I also used sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, too. In this case, I didn't even drain them to get rid of excess oil, because the more olive oil in this recipe, the better. If you use artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes that are not in a jar with olive oil, definitely add extra olive oil, if you wish.
It's always a challenge not to overcook chicken breasts, and in this Mediterranean-style recipe your chicken will be moist, tender, and very flavorful!
Other Mediterranean recipes:
- Italian Ravioli with Spinach, Artichokes, Capers, Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Basil Pesto Chicken, Tortellini, and Veggies
How to make Mediterranean chicken:
1) First, season the chicken with salt and pepper and coat with flour.
2) Next, sear the chicken in olive oil for about 4 minutes on each side.
3) Then, remove the chicken from the skillet. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, and capers with lemon juice and extra olive oil to the skillet and stir together.
4) Add the chicken back and cook for about 5-10 more minutes until the chicken is completely cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
Your Mediterranean chicken is ready! Yes, in 30 minutes! Easy, no fuss dinner that tastes good and looks good. I used gluten free flour for coating the chicken which makes this recipe gluten free!
Other Mediterranean-style chicken recipes:
If you enjoyed this Mediterranean chicken, check out some of my other recipes similar to this one:
- Tomato Basil Artichoke Baked Chicken
- Smothered Baked Chicken with Creamed Spinach, Bacon, Mushrooms
- Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach, and Bacon Chicken
Mediterranean Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb chicken breast (thinly sliced)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup flour (you can use gluten free flour)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 oz roasted artichoke hearts (drained)
- 6 oz sun-dried tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons capers (drained)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. On a large plate, dredge chicken in flour.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and brown for about 4 minutes until it turns nice golden color. Flip the chicken over to the other side and brown the other side for about 4 minutes on medium heat.
- Remove the chicken to the plate.
- Add artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, and lemon juice to the same skillet. Stir to combine, on medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 2 or 3 tablespoons olive oil, stir in to combine.
- Push the vegetables to the sides of the skillet, and add the chicken back.
- Cook the chicken and the vegetables on low-medium heat for about 5-10 more minutes, covered, until the chicken is completely cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- Depending on your stove, you might have to cook either on medium or on medium-low heat to cook the chicken through.
- Serve immediately. Make sure to spoon the olive oil mixture of vegetables from the skillet over the chicken.
Nutrition
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Julia, this is a wonderful recipe and so quick and easy! My husband said how good it was at least 3 times when I made it last week. The leftovers were great too. My husband said again tonight how much he liked the Mediterranean chicken dish I made last week!
Wow, Janice, your comment made my day! I am so happy you both enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive and uplifting comment - I really appreciate it!!
This was excellent! Thanks for sharing the recipe! I wanted to serve this with my brown rice penne, so once it was all finished cooking, I added about 1/4-1/2 C. of veggie broth, heated it and tossed the cooked/rinsed pasta into the pan at the end. Delish!!!
Felicia, I am so glad you liked this recipe! Love your idea of serving this with brown rice penne.
I’ve made this several times now and it’s alway a hit. Definitely on the regular rotation!
I am so happy to hear that!
When a recipe says it only takes 30 minutes to make, I can easily at least double that, especially if it's my first try. But I made your Mediterranean Chicken tonight (in about 45 min) and it truly was delicious as well as easy! Thanks for posting your recipes! I will try another soon!
Peggy, I am so happy you found my recipe and tried it! Glad you enjoyed it!
I didn't have capers so I just threw a bit more of the artichoke hearts (marinated) in plus some more lemon juice and salt. It came out great! Thanks for the easy and delicious recipe, I will be using it again for meal prep.
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to share positive feedback. I really appreciate it! 🙂
What are the herbs you used here? You don’t mention any in the recipe.
I've used black pepper to season the chicken, and when the chicken was cooked, I topped with with a small amount of chopped fresh parsley.
Absolutely delicious. Am on the Mediterranean diet and enjoyed this very much. Will make again. Thanks
Pam, I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by and sharing such a positive comment! 🙂