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Chicken Puttanesca Recipe
Easy and tender chicken breast perfectly cooked in a delicious puttanesca sauce with anchovies, capers, and olives.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 278 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts cut in half lengthways to cook faster
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano plus 1 tsp
- 4 anchovy fillets coarsely chopped (optional)
- 3-4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 28 ounces peeled tomatoes with juices one can
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup capers
- fresh parsley chopped for garnish
OPTIONAL:
- crusty bread to serve
Instructions
- Rub the 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts with Kosher salt and ground black pepper, and 1 tsp of the 1 tablespoon dried oregano on both sides.
- Heat 1 tbsp of the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken and cook, until cooked through and golden-brown on both sides, about 10-12 minutes. Set aside on a plate. You might have to cook the chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, so divide the oil if so.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to the hot skillet, and sauté the 3-4 cloves garlic (minced) and 4 anchovy fillets (chopped) for 1 minute.
- Add in the 28 ounces peeled tomatoes with juices and the rest of the oregano. Use the back of a wooden spoon to crush the tomatoes into small pieces.
- Stir in the 1/4 cup capers, and 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives; Simmer over low heat, partially covered, for 8-10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
- Return the chicken to the pan and spoon over the sauce. Allow it to cook for a bit more into the sauce, until hot.
- Garnish with Fresh parsley (chopped) and enjoy. Serve with warm Crusty bread.
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Notes
- Chicken: If you want to use seafood, any fish would work. A great substitute would be cod or salmon.
- You may make your own homemade peeled tomatoes instead of using canned
- Anchovies can be optional but will add a great taste.
- Nutrition facts are obtained using an online calculator and may not be 100% accurate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
920mg
(38%)
Potassium
844mg
(24%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
313IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 920mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 844mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 313IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.