Chicken with Olives and Feta Cheese

Serves: 6
Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken thighs with skin and bones
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
  • 3/4 cup Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, pitted, sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried
  • 2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet.
  2. Add onion to drippings in skillet. Sauté over medium heat 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices, olives, wine and oregano. Return chicken and any accumulated juices to sauce; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until chicken is tender and cooked through, about 25 minutes.
  3. Transfer chicken and sauce to platter. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve.

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