An easy weeknight dinner with chicken thighs, canned tomatoes, Greek oregano, kalamata olives, and feta cheese.
Recipe by Joy the Baker on October 19, 2021
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT-496086H18M
Rating
5 stars ( reviews)
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs season with salt and pepper
1 large yellow onion, coarsely diced (about 1 1/4 cups)
3 cloves garlic, peeled smashed and coarsely chopped
1 cup chicken stock
1 (28-ounce) can whole or crushed tomatoes
Salt and pepper to taste
Kalamata olives, sliced in half
Feta cheese
Greek oregano
Rice or pasta or whatever starch you might like on the side
Steps
In a large deep skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces on both sides with salt and pepper. Add chicken pieces and let brown, undisturbed for 5 minutes. Flip and cook for 3 minutes more. Some chicken pieces may not be cooked through and that’s ok. Place chicken on a plate to the side.
Reduce heat to medium, add onions. Cook until translucent and just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Try not to allow the garlic to burn.
Add the chicken stock and scrape any bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the canned tomatoes, using a large spoon to break the whole tomatoes into bit-sized bits. Add a sprinkle of salt, pepper and Greek oregano. Nestle the chicken pieces into the simmering tomatoes and pour in any juices that have accumulated on the plate. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken pieces are cooked through.
Once the chicken is cooked through, remove from heat and sprinkle generously with olives, feta, and oregano. Give it a taste and season with more salt and pepper or a splash of red wine vinegar as you’d like. Serve over a starch.
Reviews
Adrianna on 2021-10-28 (5 stars): Scott, I used bone in thighs and just added to the cook time. 8 mins each side and then simmered for 30 minutes on low.
Jill H. on 2021-11-07 (5 stars): Excellent recipe. This came out great and was easy to put together. Had leftovers for lunch and everyone at work was oogling my lunch! LOL Thanks Joy
Timothy Woods on 2021-12-16 (5 stars): Hello!
Just wanted to let you know that my wife and I tried this recipe the other night. It so happens that my inlaws were there too. They like the recipe so much that they ask for the leftovers to go!
Anyways, thanks a lot for sharing this. Excited to send the next recipe here to my wife.
Have a great day!
Cyndi on 2022-02-08 (5 stars): Love this recipe! My husband asked me to please put it in the keeper file! I used italian seasoning as I didn't have oregano and used a squeeze of fresh lemon instead of vinegar. Delicious!
Debra on 2022-03-10 (5 stars): This time I am baking the chicken with small tomatoes and a block of feta, add small can of tomato sauce, to mash mix at end. Add the olives at end, over some nice Italian short pasta. Our new fav dish. Thanks.
Rohit Attri on 2023-05-03 (5 stars): This recipe looks delicious and so easy to make! I love one-pot meals, especially when they're packed with flavor like this one.
