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Italian Baked Chicken with cherry tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives, and fresh parsley.

Italian Baked Chicken

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course chicken, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 333 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Chicken breasts
  • 3 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp dried Oregano
  • ½ tsp Sea Salt
  • ½ tsp ground Black pepper
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves
  • 1 small Red onion finely sliced
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
  • ½ cup Kalamata Olives optional
  • 1 small bunch Italian Parsley chopped
  • 1 small bunch of Basil chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400F. Then take a sharp knife and slice the chicken breasts lengthways down the center of the breast, so that you can open it up like a butterfly. This is a great way to make it thin.
    Slicing and butterflying raw chicken breasts on a cutting board for Italian Baked Chicken.
  • Place the chicken into a bowl with olive oil, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, pepper,  garlic, lemon juice, and thyme leaves. Toss it with two spoons to coat the chicken all over.
    Seasoning Italian Baked Chicken breasts with olive oil, smoked paprika, oregano, and fresh thyme in a glass bowl.
  • Toss the sliced red onion into a baking dish and then lay in the chicken breasts along with the tomatoes and olives scattered on top.
    Arranging marinated chicken breasts, tomatoes, olives, and red onion for Italian Baked Chicken.
  • Cover the dish tightly with foil and then bake for 10 minutes covered and then 8 minutes with the foil off. Remember that your chicken might be slightly thinner or thicker as well as your oven running a little hotter or colder. So watch the chicken so that you don’t overcook it.
    Covering Italian Baked Chicken with cherry tomatoes, olives, and red onion in a baking dish with foil.
  • Take the chicken out and let it rest for a few minutes, then top with the parsley and basil before serving.
    Italian Baked Chicken with cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, red onion, and fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 49gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 461mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Italian Baked Chicken
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