Easy Mediterranean Chicken Recipe

Name: Easy Mediterranean Chicken
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 oz each); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (about 10 oz); 1/4 cup olive tapenade

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 oz each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (about 10 oz)
1/4 cup olive tapenade

	PREP TIME 19m	COOK TIME 6m	TOTAL TIME 25m
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

Place chicken breasts on sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon of the salt evenly over chicken breasts; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the basil; press lightly. Turn chicken breasts over.
Sprinkle remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt over chicken; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons basil.
Cover with another sheet of waxed paper. Pound chicken with rolling pin or meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness.
In 12-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts.
Cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center.
Remove chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.
Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and tapenade to skillet. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tomatoes just begin to soften and mixture is heated through. Serve tomato mixture over chicken; top with remaining 2 tablespoons basil.