Mediterranean · Main

Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Three Relishes

Name: Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Three Relishes
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced; 1 roasted red pepper in brine, drained and diced; ½ cup red onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, pressed; ½ cup fresh basil, finely chopped; 2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 2 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced; 1 small fresh chile, seeded and finely chopped; ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped; ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives; 1 tsp dried oregano, a scant teaspoon; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1½ tsp fresh lemon juice, strained; 1 to 2 tsp, to taste; ½ cup pitted Moroccan oil-cured olives, coarsely chopped; ½ cup pitted green olives, coarsely chopped; ½ cup blanched almonds, coarsely ground; ¼ navel orange, peeled and diced; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp orange zest, finely grated; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 900 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 8 even cutlets; fine sea salt, to taste; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 2 tbsp olive oil

Chicken breasts pounded thin and seared hot, served with three make-ahead relishes: Tuscan tomato and basil, a Greek salad mix, and a Moroccan blend of olives, orange and ground almonds.

YieldServes 8
Hands-on45 min
Total1 h 45 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Tuscan tomato-basil relish

2medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1roasted red pepper in brine, drained and diced
½ cupred onion, finely chopped
1 clovegarlic, pressed
½ cupfresh basil, finely chopped
2 tspbalsamic vinegar

Greek salad relish

2medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1small fresh chile, seeded and finely chopped
¼ cupred onion, finely chopped
¼ cuppitted Kalamata olives
1 tspdried oregano, a scant teaspoon
1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1½ tspfresh lemon juice, strained; 1 to 2 tsp, to taste

Moroccan olive, orange and almond relish

½ cuppitted Moroccan oil-cured olives, coarsely chopped
½ cuppitted green olives, coarsely chopped
½ cupblanched almonds, coarsely ground
¼navel orange, peeled and diced
½ tspground cumin
½ tsporange zest, finely grated
½ tspcayenne pepper
1 tbspextra virgin olive oil

Chicken

900 gboneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 8 even cutlets
to tastefine sea salt
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
2 tbspolive oil

Diet

Mediterranean
Lower sugar

Contains

Tree nuts
Almond
Sulfites
Olive
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Orange
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Bell (sweet) pepper
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Basil
Oregano
Black and white pepper
Cumin
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Summer

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: moderate

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Join: $15 a month, with a free first week Already a member? Sign in

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.