Mediterranean-Style Chicken

Name: Mediterranean-Style Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Greek Dinner Recipes, Greek Recipes
Ingredients: 2 bone-in chicken thighs (about 3/4 pounds), skin removed; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up; 1 bay leaf; 3/4 teaspoon sugar; 3/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Dash pepper; Hot cooked spaghetti; 2 tablespoons sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, optional

This flavorful skillet dinner has become a favorite at LaVonne Cunningham's home in Colfax, Illinois. "It's a great way to use chicken and makes a comforting meal for two," she writes.

Ingredients

2 bone-in chicken thighs (about 3/4 pounds), skin removed
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 bay leaf
3/4 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Hot cooked spaghetti
2 tablespoons sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, optional

Directions

In a skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes on each side. Add garlic; cook and stir about 45 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaf, sugar, basil, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and chicken is tender.
Simmer, uncovered, until sauce reaches desired thickness. Discard bay leaf. Serve over spaghetti. Garnish with olives if desired.

Originally published as Mediterranean-Style Chicken in Country Woman January/February 2004

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MarineMom_texas

Jan 18, 2019

I prepared this delicious recipe recently but I did make a few changes. I saw no Feta cheese in the recipe but used Mozzarella as a garnish for the chicken. I used the Italian style tomatoes, and instead of basil, I used Italian seasoning. Still Mediterranean but on the Spanish side of the Mediterranean. We liked the basic recipe with changes and cleaned our plates. Delicious!! Volunteer Field Editor
bonito15

Mar 1, 2017

Only change I made to this recipe was to cut up the chicken into smaller pieces so it would stretch further and I did add some parm instead of the feta - but love this
bhsrocks

Jan 16, 2011

This is just spaghetti with chicken in it. The sauce has a fairly sour taste to it and the feta cheese doesn't do it any favors. I would have preferred parmesan cheese instead.