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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 16, 2020
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Bring the Mediterranean to your table with this simple chicken dish. Tomatoes, tapenade and basil come together in this quick dinner.

Easy Mediterranean Chicken

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 oz each)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (about 10 oz)
  • 1/4 cup olive tapenade

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Place chicken breasts on sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon of the salt evenly over chicken breasts; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the basil; press lightly. Turn chicken breasts over. Sprinkle remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt over chicken; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons basil. Cover with another sheet of waxed paper. Pound chicken with rolling pin or meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness.
  • Step 
    2
    In 12-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts. Cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center. Remove chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    3
    Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and tapenade to skillet. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tomatoes just begin to soften and mixture is heated through. Serve tomato mixture over chicken; top with remaining 2 tablespoons basil.

Nutrition

220 Calories
8g Total Fat
32g Protein
3g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
90mg
29%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
440mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
1%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
2g
Protein
32g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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