Greek Style Roasted Chicken Breast
How about some delicious Mediterranean style chicken today??!!
- 2 chicken breast, sliced in half and pounded thin (making 4 cutlets)
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Mix the garlic, oregano, salt, olive oil and vinegar together and marinate the chicken in the mixture for 2 to 3 hours in the fridge. Take out half an hour before cooking.
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pepper
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup fresh dill, chopped
- Salt
Transfer the flour, salt and pepper to a wide bowl. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour and set aside. Heat a wide frying pan with the butter and oil. Brown the chicken pieces on both sides for 3 to 4 minutes each or until they are golden brown. Take out of pan and transfer to a 350 degrees F oven to finish cooking. In the meantime, add more oil to the pan if needed and add the onions and sauté on medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and olives and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken brown and bring to a boil and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or till the sauce has reduced to about half. Add the dill and salt if needed. Serve the sauce over the chicken cutlets.
