Olive Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, minced, divided
• 2 -3 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt
• pepper
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 18 green olives, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, divided
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, divided (1/2 teaspoon dried thyme may be substituted)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine 2 tablespoons oil, half the garlic, and the lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix well.
• 3 coat chicken on all sides with garlic mixture.
• 4 place chicken in a single layer in a baking pan and let marinate for 30 minutes.
• 5 heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 6 add onion and remaining garlic and cook until onions are translucent but not brown, 3-4 minutes.
• 7 add tomatoes and olives and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes more.
• 8 stir in half the parsley and half the thyme.
• 9 spread mixture over chicken.
• 10 bake until chicken is cooked through, 25-30 minutes.
• 11 sprinkle with remaining parsley and thyme.