Chicken Thighs With Tomatoes, Olives and Capers

Submitted by justcallmetoni

"This first appeared in Cooking Light several years ago. As presented, it includes my changes to make the dish a bit more saucy and fully flavored."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 thighs per serving
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 4.92 ml olive oil
• 1.23 ml oregano (Greek, if possible)
• 19.71 ml minced garlic
• 2.46 ml pepper
• 177.44 ml chopped fresh parsley
• 78.78 ml chopped pitted kalamata olive
• 9.85 ml capers
• 623.68 g canned diced tomatoes, undrained (about 1 1/5 14 oz cans)

directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
2. Add garlic to pan and sauté 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients; scrape pan to loosen brown bits.
3. Return chicken and accumulated juices to pan. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done.

Reviews

[Guinea fowlMom]

Liked this overall but thought it could use a bit more flavor...will add some red wine, maybe some balsamic and red pepper FLAKES. Was quick and easy. Dredged chicken in flour, s&p, then finished in 325 oven uncovered until falling off bone. Real nice presentation. All gone!

 

[YungB]

Nice and easy. Healthy too. Keeper

 

[NurseJaney]

Super easy and very tasty with garlic, kalamata, capers, and tomatoes ! Served with "White beans with Onion Confit" -- good Sunday night dinner ! Thanks for posting, toni !

 

[Anonymous]

This was a very nice dish. I used bone in, skin on thighs because that's what I had. I browned on each side for about 5 minutes each and then followed the recipe, but finished in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. I really enjoyed the salty, briny flavors of this dish that the olives and capers impart. I served over rice in this instance, but I think orzo would be a better accompaniment.

 

[DailyInspiration]

I had high hopes for this dish; however, it just did not come through on flavor and was a bit bland. I went strictly by the recipe instructions and ingredients; however, it was just okay for me. I do have to give credit to the recipe for using healthy ingredients -- maybe next time I will add more spices to the ingredient list.