Mediterranean Chicken

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in pieces are often less expensive.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat, and ricotta is often cheaper.

Place the chicken into a deep container.

Chop the rosemary and add it to the chicken.

Add thyme, salt, pepper, and drizzle with olive oil, mixing until combined.

Marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Add olive oil to a preheated pan and sear the chicken in batches for about 3 minutes until golden brown.

Flip the chicken and sear the other side for an additional 3 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set it in a baking dish.

Prepare the vegetables by adding grape tomatoes, black olives, capers, a drizzle of olive oil, and lemon juice to a mixing bowl and toss until combined.

Place the vegetables over the chicken in the baking dish.

Bake in a preheated oven at 475°F for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked thoroughly.

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