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Great Greek Chicken

Juicy chicken breasts soak up all the sunny flavours of the Mediterranean in this easy simmer. Serve with quick-cooking couscous for a meal that’s ready in less than 30 minutes.

Prep Time

PT15M

Cook Time

PT10M

Serves

6

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) rosemary, dried
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) oregano, dried
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) garlic powder
  • cooking spray or olive oil
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) water
  • 28 oz (795 g) canned plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) black olives, pitted, sliced
  • 1 cup (250 mL) feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 bunch basil, fresh, chopped

    • Instructions

    1. 1 Sprinkle chicken with dried seasonings and rub in. Coat a large wide saucepan or Dutch oven with cooking spray or olive oil and set over medium-high heat. Add chicken and fry until golden, 3 minutes each side. Move chicken to one side of pan and pour in 1/4 cup (60 mL) water. Scrape up and stir in the brown bits from pan bottom.
    2. 2 Stir in tomatoes and olives. Cover and simmer, turning occasionally, until juices are clear when chicken is pierced with a knife tip or meat thermometer registers 165°F (74°C), about 10 minutes.
    3. 3 Sprinkle with feta and chopped basil. Serve over couscous or rice.
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