Mediterranean Chicken with Tomatoes and Eggs
🌟Main ingredient:Chicken
✨secondary ingredients: eggs and tomatoes
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
2
chicken
breasts,
boneless
and
skinless
1
tablespoon
olive
oil
1
onion,
diced
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
teaspoon
paprika
1/2
teaspoon
dried
oregano
1/2
teaspoon
dried
thyme
1/4
teaspoon
cayenne
pepper
(optional
for
heat)
1
can
diced
tomatoes
2
eggs
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Cooking steps
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet and cook until softened.
Meanwhile, season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, dried oregano, dried thyme, and cayenne pepper.
Push the onion and garlic to the sides of the skillet and add the chicken breasts. Cook until browned on both sides.
Pour the canned diced tomatoes into the skillet, covering the chicken. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 10 minutes.
Create two wells in the tomato mixture, crack an egg into each well. Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
Cover the skillet and let the eggs cook to desired doneness, about 5-7 minutes for soft yolks.
Serve the Mediterranean chicken with tomatoes and eggs, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.
Enjoy with a side of cooked rice or pasta.
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