Spicy Mediterranean Chicken with Button Mushrooms, Bell Peppers, and Tomatoes
🌟Main ingredient:Chicken
✨secondary ingredients: button-mushrooms and bell-peppers
⏱️Cooking time: 240 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 2-4 Dinners
Ingredients
2
chicken
breasts
8
button
mushrooms
1
red
bell
pepper
1
yellow
bell
pepper
2
tomatoes
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
4
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
teaspoon
cayenne
pepper
1
teaspoon
paprika
1
teaspoon
dried
oregano
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
black
pepper
1/2
cup
chicken
broth
1
tablespoon
tomato
paste
1
tablespoon
lemon
juice
1
tablespoon
chopped
fresh
parsley
Cooking steps
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Sear the chicken breasts on both sides until browned. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
5. In the same skillet, add another tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
6. Add the button mushrooms, sliced bell peppers, and chopped tomatoes to the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
8. In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, tomato paste, and lemon juice.
9. Pour the mixture into the skillet and bring to a simmer.
10. Return the chicken breasts to the skillet and spoon the sauce over them.
11. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
12. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.
13. Serve the spicy Mediterranean chicken with your choice of side dish - rice, pasta, potato, or greens.
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