Easy Chicken Puttanesca

User Reviews

0.0

0 reviews
Unrated
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    2 servings

  • Calories

    324 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Easy Chicken Puttanesca

Make an easy puttanesca sauce and serve with chicken and pasta!

I Made This!

Be the first!

Save this

Be the first!

Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 and ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil - separated
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
  • ¾ cup pitted and crushed castellano olives
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • Juice from ½ a lemon
  • ½ cup water
  • Fresh cracked black pepper and parm for topping
Add to Shopping List

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Mix salt, parsley, oregano and basil together and season chicken breasts with the mixture on both sides.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in an oven safe skillet over medium heat. When the oil is warm, place chicken breasts in the skillet and cook on 3 minutes each side to brown it.
  4. Remove chicken from skillet and reduce heat to low. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan and pour in the minced garlic. Let the garlic cook for just a minute and then add the tomato paste to the skillet.
  5. Cook tomato paste and garlic together for another minute then add the diced tomatoes, olives, capers, lemon juice and water to the pan. Mix to combine and increase the heat to medium-high
  6. Allow the ingredients to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and nestle the chicken back into the pan and top each piece with a few spoonfuls of sauce. 
  7. Bake in the preheated oven at 400F for 15-20 minutes checking for the internal temperature of the chicken to reach 165F.
  8. Top with black pepper and parmesan cheese. 

Notes

  • Serve on its own, over rice or over pasta.
  • You can substitute chicken thighs for chicken breasts
  • Serve on its own, over rice or over pasta.

Nutrition Information

Show Details
Serving 1g Calories 324kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 16g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 2675mg (111%) Potassium 833mg (24%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 731IU (15%) Vitamin C 26mg (29%) Calcium 131mg (13%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 324 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 324kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 16g 80%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 2675mg 111%
Potassium 833mg 18%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 731IU 15%
Vitamin C 26mg 29%
Calcium 131mg 13%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

0.0

0 reviews
Unrated

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Chicken Puttanesca Recipe

Italian
4.9 (60 reviews)

Pasta Puttanesca with Chicken

Italian, Italian-American Fussion
0.0 (0 reviews)

Pasta Puttanesca Recipe

Italian
4.9 (27 reviews)

Pasta Puttanesca

Italian
4.9 (27 reviews)

One-Pot Spaghetti Puttanesca

Italian
4.9 (99 reviews)

Seared fish in Puttanesca sauce

Italian
5.0 (6 reviews)

Pasta Puttanesca

Italian
5.0 (3 reviews)

Pasta Puttanesca

Italian
5.0 (6 reviews)

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Italian
0.0 (0 reviews)

Dump-and-Bake Pasta Puttanesca

Italian
5.0 (3 reviews)

Puttanesca Pasta Recipe

Mediterranean, Italian
5.0 (33 reviews)

Baked Cod Puttanesca

Italian, American
0.0 (0 reviews)

Fresh Tomato Pasta Puttanesca

Italian
5.0 (6 reviews)

Orzo Puttanesca

Italian
5.0 (21 reviews)

Pasta Puttanesca Recipe

Italian
5.0 (126 reviews)