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Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes, Capers and Olives

Thin chicken cutlets seared quickly, then tucked into a tomato sauce brightened with oregano, capers and olives. The sauce is the one Italian cooks traditionally spoon over pan-fried beef steaks.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total42 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • ½yellow onion, small
  • 450 gfresh tomatoes, ripe, or 240 ml canned whole peeled tomatoes with their juice
  • 450 gboneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 3 sprigsfresh oregano
  • 12black olives
  • 1 tbspcapers

Diet

  • Paleo

Contains

  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Oregano
  • Black and white pepper
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Capers

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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