An Elegant Greek Chicken Dinner in 60 Minutes: Chicken Saganaki with Broccolini & Dessert!

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat feta

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta is less expensive and still creamy, though it lacks the tang of feta.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol, while vinegar can provide acidity.

Cut 3 pounds of chicken breasts into cubes.

Season chicken with salt and black pepper.

Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat and add about 1/4 cup of olive oil.

Brown the chicken in batches for about 3-4 minutes on each side, avoiding overcrowding the pan.

Transfer browned chicken to a platter.

Finely chop 1 onion and grate 5-6 garlic cloves.

In the same skillet, add the chopped onion and cook over medium heat until soft and golden, about 8 minutes, seasoning with a pinch of salt.

Add the grated garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.

Add crushed tomatoes to the skillet, rinsing the can to get all the sauce out.

Season the sauce with salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, and black pepper.

Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook for 10-15 minutes until thickened.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as needed.

Return the chicken and its juices to the pan, arranging in an even layer.

Crumble feta cheese over the chicken, using as much as desired.

Transfer the skillet to the broiler for about 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and slightly charred.

While the chicken is broiling, prepare the broccolini by boiling it in salted water for 2 minutes, then transferring to a plate.

In a separate skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add sliced garlic cloves to cook until fragrant.

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