Chicken with Eggplant, Olives, and Apricots
Sweet apricots, zesty olives, and smoky eggplant add even more flavor to this marinated chicken dish inspired by the Mediterranean.
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Ingredients
- about 2 1/2 lbs
- 4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- minced
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground pepper
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. ground fennel
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- about 1 1/2 lbs, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
- coarsely chopped
- mixed colors, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
- halved
- halved
- 1 c. unsalted chicken broth
Instructions
PrintCut chicken breasts in half crosswise. In medium bowl, combine chicken, 1 tbsp oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Let stand at room temp. 30 min.
Heat oven to 425°F. Coat 11"x17"x1" nonstick sheet pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, combine basil, fennel, tomato paste, and remaining oil, salt, and pepper. Add eggplant, onion, and peppers; toss well. Transfer to sheet pan.
Roast vegetables 15 min. Stir in apricots, olives, and broth. Place chicken on top of vegetables; roast 36–38 min., until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of largest piece registers 160°F.
From Hero Dinners by Marge Perry and David Bonom. Copyright © 2019 by Marge Perry and David Bonom. Reprinted by permission of William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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