Indulge in a flavorful Mediterranean journey with our tantalizing Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes and Feta, a delightful main course that promises an explosion of taste. This delectable dish features succulent chicken thighs nestled amidst a vibrant tapestry of fresh tomatoes, aromatic herbs, tangy feta cheese, and a zesty lemon-garlic sauce. Accompanied by three additional tantalizing recipes—Creamy Pesto Pasta, Garlic Butter Shrimp with Lemon, and Easy Bruschetta—this culinary escapade guarantees a delectable feast that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.
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ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND FETA
Roasting chicken thighs with tomatoes and olives couldn't be simpler. The resulting tender meat and crisp skin are set off by mint for freshness and briny feta. Serve with crusty bread.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine chicken, oil, tomatoes, olives, shallots, and thyme in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread chicken mixture, skin side up, in a single layer. Roast until a thermometer inserted into thickest parts of the thighs (do not touch bones) reaches 165 degrees, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a platter and loosely cover with foil. Return vegetables to oven and roast until golden brown in places, about 10 minutes more. Transfer vegetables and accumulated juices to platter with chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with mint and feta.
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, CUMIN AND FETA
Pleasantly reminiscent of shakshuka, this one-pot dinner has a similar spiced tomato sauce, but uses crispy skinned, cumin-laced chicken thighs instead of eggs. The harissa-spiked sauce is best spooned over an herbed rice or enjoyed with crusty bread to scoop up the melty feta. Roasted vegetables like kale or broccolini would round out the meal nicely. Harissa tends to differ in heat level from brand to brand, so adjust the heat accordingly.
Provided by Yasmin Fahr
Categories dinner, weekday, poultry, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pat the chicken dry, trim away excess fat, then season well all over with salt, pepper and 2 teaspoons cumin.
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy 12-inch skillet over medium until shimmering. Add the chicken thighs, skin-side down. (It's OK if they are a little snug; they will shrink as they cook.) Cook without moving until the skin is crispy and easily releases from the pan, about 8 to 10 minutes. Use tongs to turn over and cook until the bottom is lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes more, then transfer to a plate.
- Add the onions to the rendered chicken fat in the skillet, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon cumin and the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the harissa and let cook for about 1 minute. Add the crushed tomatoes, and season with salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over high, then adjust the temperature to maintain an active simmer. Cook until it becomes a deeper red color, about 5 minutes more.
- Add any juices that collected on the plate, stir to mix, then nestle in the chicken thighs, skin-side up, so that the skin is above the sauce. Adjust the heat to maintain a simmer, then partly cover and cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes. (If you'd like crispier skin, pop the chicken under the broiler for a minute or two.)
- Garnish with the feta and cilantro and serve with bread or herbed rice.
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN THIGHS WITH POTATOES, PEPPERS AND FETA
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degree F. Heat a large, high-sided, oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the skin side of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil to the hot pan and place the chicken in the pan, skin-side down. Sprinkle the other side of the chicken with salt and pepper. Let the chicken cook until it easily releases from the pan and is golden brown, about 8 minutes. Flip the chicken and allow to cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the onion, peppers and red pepper flakes and sprinkle with salt. Let the vegetables cook, stirring regularly, until slightly wilted, about 3 minutes. The natural liquid from the vegetables will help deglaze the pan. Add in the potatoes and garlic and sprinkle with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for an additional 3 minutes. Add in the tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, thyme and artichoke hearts. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and nestle the chicken thighs on top of the vegetables.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees F and the potatoes are fork tender, about 35 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle with feta cheese and parsley.
SHEET-PAN CHICKEN AND POTATOES WITH FETA, LEMON AND DILL
In this simple but elegant sheet-pan dinner, chicken thighs and potatoes roast together at a high temperature, coming out crispy and golden. A generous squeeze of lemon juice, along with a scattering of fresh dill and feta cheese, elevates this dish from weeknight meat and potatoes to dinner-party fare. While the chicken will still be delicious if marinated for just 30 minutes, marinating it for several hours will yield the best results.
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories dinner, weeknight, one pot, poultry, roasts, vegetables, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons oil with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the garlic, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the chicken thighs toss to coat. Let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes at room temperature, or up to 8 hours, covered, in the refrigerator.
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees. On a sheet pan, drizzle the diced potatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss well and move to one side of the pan. Pat the chicken thighs dry and place them, evenly spaced, on the other side of the pan.
- Roast for 15 minutes, toss the potatoes, then return everything to the oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through, the skin is golden brown, and the potatoes are tender, 15 to 25 more minutes, depending on the size of the thighs. If the potatoes are not quite tender, remove the chicken thighs to a plate to rest, and return the potatoes to the oven to roast until tender, another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place the chicken and potatoes on a serving platter, and sprinkle them 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Scatter the feta and dill over the potatoes, sprinkle the whole dish with salt and pepper, and serve hot.
CHICKEN THIGHS WITH TOMATOES AND FETA
Categories Chicken Casserole/Gratin Dinner
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pat chicken dry. Season with salt. Arrange skin side down in a cold large iron- skillet. imdisturbed, rotating pan as needed for even browning, until skin is very deep golden brown and crisp and chicken releases easily from pan, 13-16 minutes.Using tongs, transfer chicken to a plate, arranging skin side up.
- Combine tomatoes, harissa paste, vinegar, , 1 oregano sprigs and 1/2 tsp. salt in the same skillet. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes burst and their juices start to thicken, 8-10 minutes
- Nestle chicken whigs into tomatoes, skin side up. Reduce heat to medium-low, bring to a simmer, and cook until chicken is just cook through and flesh is so longer pink (an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part register 165) and tomato sauce is thickened so that a wooden spoon dragged through it leaves a trail. 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and lest still 5 minutes
- Break feta into large piece; scatter over chicken. Some pieces will stay intact while others will soften into the sauce a little - and that's exactly what you want. Pick leaves off remaining 2 oregano sprigs and scatter on top.
CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND FETA
A quick tomato sauce makes a delectable base for baked chicken breasts in this weeknight skillet supper.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large skillet heat oil over high. Add onion and garlic and saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes break down, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Season chicken with salt and add to skillet. Transfer to oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 17 minutes. Heat broiler. Sprinkle feta over chicken and broil until feta is softened and browned in spots, 2 minutes. Sprinkle with dill for serving.
Tips:
- Use ripe tomatoes: The riper the tomatoes, the sweeter and more flavorful your dish will be.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When searing the chicken thighs, make sure to give them enough space so that they can brown evenly. If you overcrowd the pan, the chicken will steam instead of sear.
- Cook the chicken thighs until they are cooked through: The internal temperature of the chicken thighs should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit before you remove them from the pan.
- Add the tomatoes and feta cheese at the end: This will prevent the tomatoes from becoming mushy and the feta cheese from melting completely.
- Serve the chicken thighs immediately: This dish is best served hot out of the pan.
Conclusion:
This recipe for chicken thighs with tomatoes and feta is a quick and easy meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, and the tomatoes and feta add a pop of freshness and flavor. This dish is also a great way to use up any leftover chicken thighs that you may have.
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