Mediterranean chicken bites in a pan. Easy, quick and tasty, the Mediterranean chicken breast, cooked in a pan is a delicious, economical and tempting main course you must try if you don’t know How to cook chicken. Just like the Mediterranean chicken thighs in a pan with black olives and sun-dried tomatoes or the Mediterranean salmon, this delicious dish is simple to make, ready in a few minutes and perfect if you want to serve a quick and tasty stress-free dinner. You can prepare the Mediterranean chicken breast either sliced or cut into pieces, the method is the same and the result is guaranteed. Cherry tomatoes, raisins, capers, Taggiasca olives and pine nuts will make your chicken breast flavorful and succulent, and the dusting of flour on the meat will give you a creamy, enveloping and delicious sauce at the end of cooking! Would you like to try cooking Mediterranean-style chicken too? Let’s head to the kitchen, gather all the ingredients and start cooking — but first, if you want to stay updated on all my recipes, you can follow my Facebook page (here) and my Instagram profile (here).
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 5
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to make Mediterranean Chicken Bites
- 2.2 lbs chicken breast
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic (or a pinch of garlic powder)
- to taste parsley
- to taste salt
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 2 tbsp capers (desalted or in oil)
- 2 oz Taggiasca olives (in oil or in brine)
- 2 1/2 tbsp pine nuts
- 1/3 cup sweet white wine (Malvasia)
- as needed water
- as needed all-purpose flour
Tools
- Pan
- Stovetop
Steps to make Mediterranean Chicken Bites
To make Mediterranean chicken breast, start by cutting the chicken breast into pieces, then coat them in flour and mix so the flour adheres well to the meat. Pour a good glug of oil into a nonstick pan, heat it and add the bites; cook over high heat until they are nicely browned, then transfer them to a container.
Rinse the cherry tomatoes and cut them into quarters. Heat a pan with a drizzle of oil and the garlic, add the cherry tomatoes and season with salt (you can use the same pan used for the chicken, without rinsing it). Cook for a few minutes and add the raisins, olives, capers and pine nuts.
Cook for a few minutes and add the chicken bites, stir and pour in the white wine.
Once the wine has evaporated, add a little water to finish the cooking, then adjust the salt.
To adjust the consistency of the sauce, add water as desired and allow the mixture to come back to a simmer.
Add a bit of parsley and the Mediterranean chicken breast is ready to enjoy. You can prepare it a few hours in advance and in that case simply pour another glass of water over the cold chicken and bring it back to a boil while stirring frequently, then let it rest briefly before serving.
Leftover chicken should be stored in the fridge in a sealed airtight container for up to 2 days and must be reheated well with a little water before serving.
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