Recipes

Chicken Puttanesca

April 17, 20175 min read
Chicken Puttanesca

Ingredients

  • 4 Boneless Chicken breasts
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Cup of Onion - halved and sliced
  • 3 Cloves of Garlic - chopped
  • 14oz of Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 Cup of Cherry Tomatoes
  • 0.5 Cup of Kalamata Olives - pitted
  • 0.25 Cup of Fresh Basil - chopped
  • Handful of Basil for garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

  1. Rinse and pat dry chicken and prinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in large skillet on medium-high and brown chicken on both sides (approximately 3 to 4 minutes).
  3. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside (it won’t be completely cooked. You will finish cooking with sauce).
  4. Sauté onion until translucent, then add the garlic and cook for another minute.
  5. Add crushed tomatoes and basil, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Nestle chicken breasts on top of sauce and spread cherry tomatoes and olives on top.
  7. Simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Alternatively, bake at 425F for 25 minutes (dependent on chicken thickness).
  8. Top with additional basil for garnish.