Description
This Mediterranean chicken with pine nuts is a warm, flavorful dish made with tender chicken, garlic, tomatoes, and toasted pine nuts. A simple yet elegant meal perfect for any night.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts or thighs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken with spices.
- Heat olive oil and cook chicken until golden.
- Remove chicken and sauté onion.
- Add garlic and tomatoes.
- Return chicken to pan.
- Add lemon juice and simmer until cooked through.
- Toast pine nuts separately.
- Sprinkle pine nuts and garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
Pat chicken dry before cooking for better browning. Toast pine nuts carefully to avoid burning. Serve with rice or bread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg