Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 14 teaspoon garlic powder
- 14 teaspoon basil leaves
- dried
- 14 teaspoon oregano leaves
- dried
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon black pepper
- freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 cup onion
- chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- minced
- 2 tablespoons Spanish olives
- chopped
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- drained (not completely
- reserving at least 2 tbs. juice)
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- grated
- 12 cup mozzarella cheese
- shredded
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbs.
- olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
- Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Season both sides with garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Saute chicken breasts in hot, oil-coated skillet; brown both sides evenly and cover until cooked through.
- Remove from skillet to a plate, set aside and cover.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add remaining 1 tbs.
- olive oil to skillet and saute onion and garlic until tender.
- Add olives and tomatoes to skillet, tossing to combine all ingredients.
- Cover and simmer until tomatoes are heated through.
- Return chicken breasts to skillet, spooning tomato mixture atop breasts.
- Sprinkle parmesan over all and lightly stir into tomato mixture.
- (Note: If tomato mixture is a little runny, add more parmesan per your preference.
- ).
- Sprinkle mozzarella over chicken breasts only and cover pan.
- Once mozzarella is melted, serve immediately over rice or pasta.
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