One Pan Italian Chicken

This One Pan Italian Chicken is made with chicken thighs, fresh tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, mushrooms and broth. It’s a super easy Mediterranean chicken recipe that you can make any night of the week and the combo of flavors is amazing!

Our Mediterranean chicken is loaded with bright, hearty Italian flavors and it comes together in about 40 minutes with little fuss and minimal cleanup.

This is one of my family’s favorite Italian chicken recipes!  Chicken thighs are simmered with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, capers and kalamata olives. We swirl a little butter into the broth which gives the broth a silky luscious rich flavor.

Why You’ll Love It

• Fresh Ingredients. We use a lot of fresh ingredients with this recipe (tomatoes, onion, garlic, and mushrooms. 
• Quick and Easy. This recipe is made in one pot and you can pull it together in a pinch. 
• Flavor. This Italian chicken has an amazing combo of flavors. Be sure to serve it with plenty of warm crusty bread to sop up all of the broth. It’s SO good!

Italian Chicken Recipe Ingredients

• Olive Oil and Butter. We use extra-virgin and unsalted butter.
• Chicken. We use bone-in chicken thighs, but you can use boneless thighs or breasts if you like.
• Aromatics. A little garlic and minced shallots adds a layer of flavor to the mix.
• Mushrooms. Use brown mushrooms, Cremini or Baby Bella mushrooms.
• Wine. Use a white wine like a sauvignon blanc. But adding wine is optional. It’s still amazing without it.
• Chicken Broth. We use low-sodium.
• Kalamata Olives. They add a lot of flavor to the broth.
• Capers. They also add flavor to the mix.
• Butter. Use unsalted butter. The butter adds a creamy richness to the broth.
• Tomatoes. We use both fresh plum tomatoes and cherry tomatoes for this recipe.
• Seasoning. We use a little Italian seasoning, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Parmesan Cheese. Adds flavor to the broth. Also serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

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How to Make Italian Chicken 

This One Pan Italian Chicken is quick, easy to make.  It’s ready to serve in about 40 minutes and turns out amazing every time.   It will become one of your favorite chicken recipes that you’ll make over and over again.

1. Brown chicken. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, approximately 5-7 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
2. Add mushrooms and garlic.  Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, shallots and garlic and saute until they are soft, approximately 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic. Add the seasoning and stir.
3. Pour in broth and Roma Tomatoes.  Pour in broth, Roma tomatoes and Parmesan and simmer for 10 minutes. 
4. Swirl in butter. Stir in remaining butter.
5. Return chicken to pan. Add the chicken to the pan and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. The amount of time needed to cook the chicken will depend on the size of the thighs you’re cooking.
6. Garnish with tomatoes. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook just long enough until the tomatoes are warm. Do not overcook the cherry tomatoes.

What To Serve With Mediterranean Chicken

This mouthwatering Mediterranean Chicken goes great with Italian Garlic Bread, Steamed Broccoli, Sauteed Zucchini, Oven Roasted Vegetables and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. You might also want to serve it with one of our salads like this Romaine Salad, Lemon Parmesan Lettuce Salad, and Garden Salad.

Storing Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, leftover chicken should last 2-3 days. To reheat the chicken, cook slowly in a skillet over medium-low heat. If you cook it too high and too fast, the chicken won’t get heated through and you’ll likely lose some of the amazing broth.

More Easy Dinner Recipes

• Chicken Milanese
• Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
• Marinated Greek Chicken
• Greek Chicken Bowl
• Pan Seared Chicken Breast

Originally published December 19, 2020.

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Yield: 4 servings

One Pan Italian Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

This One Pan Italian Chicken dish is one of those quick and easy chicken recipes you can pull together any night of the week.  It features  classic Italian ingredients like tomatoes, olives, capers, mushrooms, parsley, a little vino and some Parmesan cheese.  

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 large chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 pound brown mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup shallots, minced
• 3 tablespoons white wine (optional)
• 1 14-oz can chicken broth
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 1-inch piece of Parmesan cheese
• 4 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley, finely chopped for garnish
• Parmesan cheese, finely grated for serving

Instructions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, approximately 6-8 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium heat.
3. Add the mushrooms, shallots and garlic and saute until they are soft, approximately 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
4. Pour the broth in and simmer, then add the Parmesan cheese wedge, capers, olives and plum tomatoes.
5. Stir in remaining butter.
6. Add the chicken back to the pan and simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. The amount of time it take to cook will depend on the thickness and size of the thighs. Use an instant read thermometer to make sure the chicken is cooked to 165F in the thickest part.
7. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook just long enough until the tomatoes are warm. Do not overcook the cherry tomatoes.

Notes

If you want to slightly thicken the broth a bit, instead of adding the 1-inch piece of Parmesan, stir in 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese. Move the chicken aside in the pot and stir the cheese into the hot broth and let it simmer. Rearrange the chicken thighs back into the broth to continue cooking.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 665Total Fat: 52gSaturated Fat: 16gUnsaturated Fat: 36gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 861mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 6gSugar: 8gProtein: 36g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.