This delicious Mediterranean chicken recipe will make you feel like you’ve taken a spontaneous trip to the Mediterranean. And that’s not even the best part…
It’s so quick and easy – requiring minimal ingredients and time commitment – you’ll want to make it again and again!
So go ahead and whip up this wonderfully healthy dinner option tonight!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken breast (approximately 4 breasts)
- 1 jar of sundried tomatoes, soaked in oil (tomatoes soaked in olive oil are preferable)
- 4-6 cloves of garlic
- basil
- oregano
- salt
- pepper
Directions
- Slice chicken breasts crosswise into strips and place in a large glass baking dish.
- Sprinkle with a generous amount of basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Toss to coat and spread pieces evenly along bottom of baking dish.
- Remove sun-dried tomatoes from oil and roughly chop.
- Sprinkle chopped tomatoes on top of chicken.
- Crush garlic and add to oil in tomato jar.
- Put lid on jar and shake well to disperse the garlic, then drizzle the oil and garlic over the chicken.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Remove chicken from dish, leaving behind the tomato pieces, garlic, and oil/cooking liquid.
- Pour the liquid, garlic, and tomatoes into a vitamix, blender or food processor, and blend until a smooth and creamy consistency is reached.
- Add extra olive oil if necessary.
- Taste sauce and add salt and/or pepper, basil, oregano if needed.
- Return chicken to baking dish and pour sauce over chicken.
- Serve with sauteed veggies or veggie stir fry.
