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Italian Chicken in a large silver pan topped with chopped basil and parmesan shavings
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Easy Italian Chicken

Make your dinner table an Italian feast with this simple and tasty Italian Chicken recipe. Perfect for weeknight dinners and entertaining.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Diet: Gluten Free
Allergen: Meat, Sulphites
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 293kcal
Author: Dannii Martin

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 600 g Chicken breast
  • 4 Shallots diced
  • 1 Courgette (zucchini) diced
  • 10 Asparagus spears cut in to chunks
  • 10 Cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 Garlic clove crushed
  • 400 g Chopped tomatoes canned
  • 4 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh basil chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh oregano chopped
  • 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper
  • 20 Olives mixed
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan and then add 600 g Chicken breast. Cook for 6-7 minutes, turning every couple of minutes. Take the chicken out and put to one side.
  • Add to the pan 2 Garlic clove, 4 Shallots, 1 Courgette (zucchini), 10 Asparagus spears20 Olives and 10 Cherry tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add 400 g Chopped tomatoes, 2 tablespoon Fresh basil, 2 tablespoon Fresh oregano, 4 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper. Mix well.
  • Put the chicken and vegetables into an oven dish.
  • Mix well so that the chicken is covered.
  • Cook in the oven for 30-35 minutes, making sure the chicken is cooked through.
  • Sprinkle with basil and parmesan before serving (optional).

Notes

  • Pound the chicken breasts first, as this makes them a little thinner and they cook a bit quicker and more evenly.
  • Feel free to use whatever vegetables you have in your fridge. Try to only use quick cooking vegetables.
  • Add some extra greens by stirring in some spinach about 5 minutes before it is ready.
  • Add a little sprinkling of parmesan cheese on top at the end to make this an extra special chicken dish.
  • Serve with homemade potato wedges, on top or spaghetti, mashed potato or rice or just with some crusty bread
  • This dish will stay fresh in the fridge for 2 days, or in the freezer for 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 655mg | Potassium: 1177mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 944IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 4mg

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