Lemon Olive Chicken Skillet
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Lemon Olive Chicken Skillet
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🍋🫒🎉 This EASY chicken skillet recipe is full of big flavors including bright and tangy lemons, zesty Spanish olives, oregano, garlic, and onions! This ONE skillet recipe is ready in 30 minutes and tastes like it's from a fancy restaurant, but it's simple enough to make on busy weeknights to level up your chicken dinner game!
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Ingredients
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (read the FAQs for using chicken breasts)
- salt as needed
- freshly ground black pepper as needed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour divided
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 medium yellow onion finely diced
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves finely minced
- ¼ cup dry white wine such as sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, chardonnay
- ¾ cup chicken broth I use reduced sodium broth
- 1 cup Spanish green olives drained (green olives stuffed with pimentos)
- 1 medium to large lemon sliced into thin rounds
- fresh parsley optional for garnishing
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Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry, season it generously on both sides with salt and pepper, then evenly sprinkle it with the dried oregano.
- Lightly coat each piece of chicken in flour, on both sides. If necessary use a bit more (or less), whatever it needed to just lightly coat it. Shake off the excess.
- To a large skillet, add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, add the chicken to the skillet, sear it and cook it through fully, about 4 to 6 minutes per side. When it's done, remove it and set it on a plate; and cover with foil to keep warm. Tips - Once you place the chicken in the skillet, resist the temptation to "check" on it and move it around. Allow it to just be, which is what will give it a nice sear. Make sure the chicken is cooked through to 165F as measured by a digital read thermometer.
- Do not remove any of the pan juices in the skillet. Add the additional 1 tablespoon olive oil, or more if desired, add the onions, and saute for about 3-4 minutes, or until soft and translucent; stir very frequently.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute; stir nearly constantly.
- Deglaze the pan by add the wine (caution - it will bubble up and steam aggressively for a few seconds so stand back), then add the chicken broth, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the olives and let the mixture simmer for about 3 minutes, or until the liquid volume has reduced slightly and thickened.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, spoon the pan juices over the chicken, tossing and flipping the chicken around in the sauce to coat it evenly.
- Add the lemon slices to the pan, and allow the mixture to simmer for about 2-3 minutes. Tip - For bolder lemon flavor, you can add 1 teaspoon lemon zest (zest the lemon before slicing it) and/or add lemon juice from an extra lemon.
- Optionally garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Storage - Extra chicken will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat gently in the microwave for 30 seconds, or as desired.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1piece
Calories
235kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
447mg
(19%)
Potassium
343mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
101IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 235kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 447mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 343mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 101IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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