Mediterranean Chicken with Olives and Oranges
Easy and quick! This Mediterranean chicken skillet combines tender chicken breast with olives and oranges for a spicy/sweet dinner recipe. Great with roasted potatoes or over rice.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 375kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 large oranges, peels cut off and diced
- 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives
- 2 tbsp thinly sliced basil leaves
Seasoned Flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- dash black pepper
- dash cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Lay the chicken breasts flat on your cutting board. Cut them straight down into 1/2 inch slices. Mix together the seasoned flour in a plastic bag. Add the chicken to the flour and toss to coat the chicken evenly.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once it's shimmery, add the chicken, browning it on both sides until it's cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to low. Add the garlic, shallots, paprika, and smoked paprika and saute together for 1 minute. Add the cayenne, orange juice, and chicken stock. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Cook down the sauce for 3-4 minutes, or until reduced by half. Take the skillet off the heat.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet along with the oranges and kalamatas. Toss to coat everything evenly with the sauce. Serve topped with the sliced basil.
Notes
- Cutting the chicken straight down into several slices instead of the long way into 2-3 cutlets makes for very tender chicken since you are cutting through the protein fibers.
- If you really like paprika, you may want to add some more to the dish. I often add a bit more to my dish as I'm eating.
- Don't cook the oranges! They get all mushy and sad.
- I used Cara Cara Oranges. Navel oranges or blood oranges (or a mix) would also work well.
- I made Extra Crispy Roasted Potatoes, which were great with the chicken!
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal