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One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken

April 13, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 12 Comments

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I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. And with all the flavors going on, you’d never guess it’s low calorie, high protein, gluten free, and sugar free.

I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. Low calorie, high protein, gluten free, sugar free. | theeverykitchen.com

No joke. I didn’t know how to spell Mediterranean until about a year ago. It was one of those that I just had to commit to memory. The spelling “rules” from 2nd grade aren’t making sense to me and I just had to remember – not two “t’s,” not two “n’s,” but two “r’s.” This all happened when I became a food service cafe manager and I kept getting red squiggly lines beneath Meditterannean every time I typed. And maybe now that you’ve read my story, you’ll forever remember how to spell One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken.

I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. Low calorie, high protein, gluten free, sugar free. | theeverykitchen.com

I made a similar recipe back in 2011 when I resolved to make one new recipe per week in the New Year. Hah! I think I made one new recipe in all of January and then I was set. In fairness, I was in school full-time and I was working full-time and — let’s be real — I was lucky I had time to go through the drive-thru some days.

I was also living with a boyfriend at the time… which is nuts. I was such a little baby six years ago, but college grads are just dying to #adult. Anyway, if ya cooked dinner once, it became a sort of “expectation.” And so after One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken, I didn’t like cooking anymore.

I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. Low calorie, high protein, gluten free, sugar free. | theeverykitchen.com

And so, if you don’t like cooking, the obvious thing to do is start a food blog. (Have I every shared this story? These details need to go in my “About Me.”) I started my food blog because I thought it was my path from clinical nutrition to public relations nutrition. But I wondered, “Is this really a sustainable idea? How long will I have to blog until this plays out? Because I don’t really even like to cook.” (I did do a lot of baking at that time, but very, very little cooking.)

Who, in God’s name, starts a food AND RECIPE blog when she doesn’t even like to cook? I do, my friends. And now I like to cook. Here’s a dietitian factoid: Tiny kids need to be exposed to some foods 15-20 times until they begin to like it. Maybe that works with cooking too. I cooked 15 recipes and then I was like, “Okay, this ain’t so bad. I’ll keep at it.”

I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. Low calorie, high protein, gluten free, sugar free. | theeverykitchen.com

Anyway. You guys are the bomb for hanging in this long. You obviously want to hear about One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. Obviously it’s a keeper because I’ve been thinking about it for six years. I remember being nervous to make something new and then thinking how easy it was (I’m sure I clipped the recipe from a health magazine) and being surprised at how delicious the flavors were. I remember it felt really, really great to try something new and to succeed. So even though this was a Last Supper of sorts, the recipe has really positive vibes and it was 100 percent worth bringing back to life six years later.

I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. Low calorie, high protein, gluten free, sugar free. | theeverykitchen.com

I love how versatile this recipe is. One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken works well for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or as a Sunday meal prep idea — try pairing it with couscous and roasted asparagus. It’s tasty cold, but dark meat and a white wine sauce mean that it reheats well. I love the fresh, bright flavors of lemon and olives. And I love that one serving is right around 200 calories (you would NEVER guess that by tasting it!) and packs in 23 grams of protein.

I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. Low calorie, high protein, gluten free, sugar free. | theeverykitchen.com
I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. Low calorie, high protein, gluten free, sugar free. | theeverykitchen.com
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One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken

I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. And with all the flavors going on, you’d never guess it’s low calorie, high protein, gluten free, and sugar free. Excellent with whole grain couscous and roasted asparagus.

Course Main
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 205 kcal
Author Danielle Cushing

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
  • 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and add to pan, upside down. Sear 3-5 minutes until golden. Flip over and sear 2-3 more minutes.
  3. Pour out any excess fat. Add broth, wine, garlic, olives, and thyme to the skillet. Lay one lemon round on top of each piece of chicken. Transfer skillet to the oven and roast about 15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. #easyrecipes #healthyrecipes | theeverykitchen.com

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Filed Under: dinner, easter, gluten free, healthy, lightened up, meat and poultry, quick and easy, sugar free Tagged With: chicken, chicken thighs, high protein, kalamata, lemon, mediterranean, olives, one-dish, one-pan, one-pot, one-skillet, thyme, white wine glaze, white wine sauce

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Comments

  1. EA The Spicy RD

    May 18, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    5 stars
    Just pinned. This looks SO yummy, and a perfect way to use some lemons from my tree 🙂

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      May 18, 2017 at 9:31 pm

      Thank you! Ahhh you have a lemon tree?! So jealous! My recipe is very lemon-y, but it sounds like you might like it that way!

      Reply
  2. Sarah Remmer

    May 18, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    5 stars
    This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      May 18, 2017 at 9:32 pm

      Thanks for visiting, Sarah!

      Reply
  3. Sarah Remmer

    May 18, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    Great Recipe, looks delicious!

    Reply
  4. Stacey Mattinson

    May 18, 2017 at 11:53 pm

    This looks great! Love one pan dishes!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      May 19, 2017 at 9:24 pm

      Me too! Trying to get more into it!

      Reply
  5. Lindsey Pine

    May 22, 2017 at 10:13 am

    I love lemons and olives!! This looks so easy and delicious

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      May 23, 2017 at 8:54 pm

      I’m currently obsessed with #oliveseverything!!! 🙂

      Reply

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