Green Olive Chicken
You can put this Green Olive Chicken dish together in minutes, pop it in the oven and forget about it until dinner. A baked chicken dish loaded with cherry tomatoes, green olives, garlic and lemon zest for lots of flvour. Easy enough for mid week dinners and fancy enough for weekend entertaining.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 476kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs if you prefer less fat, remove the skin
- 1 1/2 Cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 Cup green olives pitteted and cut in half
- 6 cloves garlic cut in half
- Zest and juice of one lemon
- A bunch of flat leaf parsley finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, lemon zest and parsley. Stir to combine.
- Place the chicken in a deep in a deep sided baking dish. Evenly pour over the marinade. Top with cherry tomatoes, green olives and garlic slices.
- Bake in the oven for about 50 – 60 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and browned. *After about 30 minutes of cooking, coat the chicken in the pan juices using a spoon.
- Remove from oven when done and let rest about 15 minutes before serving.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Green Olive Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 476
Calories from Fat 342
% Daily Value*
Fat 38g58%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Monounsaturated Fat 19g
Cholesterol 167mg56%
Sodium 982mg43%
Potassium 499mg14%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 474IU9%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.