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
Delicious Skillet Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers. If you love Mediterranean recipes, this chicken dish is for you!
- 1.5 lb chicken breast (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 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
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Season chicken with salt and pepper. On a large plate, dredge chicken in flour.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.
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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.
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Remove the chicken to the plate.
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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.
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Push the vegetables to the sides of the skillet, and add the chicken back.
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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.
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Depending on your stove, you might have to cook either on medium or on medium-low heat to cook the chicken through.
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Serve immediately. Make sure to spoon the olive oil mixture of vegetables from the skillet over the chicken.
So easy with tons of flavor.
This was absolutely delicious and easy to make. Will surely make this again and again!
I was just wondering if the artichokes were canned with water or oil packed. Also, I am not finding roasted artichoke hearts anywhere. Could you tell the brand that you are using. Can’t wait to try this!
Excellent.
Thank you! 🙂
Amazing! One of my new favorites. It was easy to make and full of flavor. It is a real winner
Julia, I am so happy you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your review.
The whole family loved this recipe, I did not have sun dried tomatoes but added cherry tomatoes in quarters and asparagus tips that I had in the fridge. This was fantastic! I am making it today for friends and will serve it on pasta like you suggested with a side of sweet potatoes
Thank you, Karen, for sharing such a helpful and detailed comment! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
The smell was amazing when it was cooking. It’s now the new families favorite.
Very good dish, scratching my head at using 5 tbsp olive oil to prepare 1.5 lbs chicken breast.
Seems like that number could be cut down to 2 tbsp for a much healthier dish with all the same qualities. Adding in a 1/2 cup of chicken stock to simmer with your preserved vegetables is a good choice if you feel the dish doesn’t have the right amount of liquid without the oil.
This dish is so delicious and easy to make. I offer prepare this dish with a salad and a light dressing. It could be for lunch or dinner. I would recommend this dish to anyone.
This nice hearty lunch really made my day. This is an amazing recipe that I enjoyed after a long 8 Hour long tiring job. It really made my day and put a satisfied smile on my face.