Lemon Olive Chicken Breasts
Chicken marinated with Meyer lemons, garlic, oregano, and olive oil, then baked with shallots, artichoke hearts, capers, thyme, parsley, and green olives. It is hard to describe how delicious this is! You feel like you’re just eating your way through an open-air Mediterranean market!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts if you prefer bone-in breasts or thighs, they are perfectly fine, but just adjust the baking time to reach 165 F on a meat thermometer.
- 1 cup pitted green olives preferably Mt. Athos, Castelvetrano or, your favorite green olive
- 2 meyer lemons, thinly sliced
- 1 14-oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
- 2 shallots peeled and cut into eighths, lengthwise
- 1 recipe marinade below
Garnishes
- 1 meyer lemon quartered
- 4 parsley sprigs
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
Marinade
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp. capers
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme whole sprigs
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all marinade ingredients. Place chicken breasts, olives, artichoke hearts, lemon slices, and shallots in an airtight container and pour marinade over all. Cover tightly and give it a shake to make sure all ingredients are covered with the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425 F. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Arrange chicken in a casserole dish and pour the reserved marinade and all of the other ingredients over the chicken.
- Bake at 425 F for 25-30 minutes, or until chicken registers 165 F and veggies are turning golden brown. Remove the casserole dish from oven, turn oven to broil, and once hot, place chicken back in under the broiler for 3-4 minutes, just to give the chicken a little color. Remove from oven.
- Serve hot with a side of roasted potatoes, wild rice, hummus, or your favorite starch. Garnish each plate with a Meyer lemon wedge and a sprig each of parsley and thyme.
