One Pot Mediterranean Chicken Recipe

This recipe for Mediterranean chicken is chicken thighs, olives, roasted peppers and orzo, all cooked in a single pan. An easy and healthy dinner option with minimal clean up at the end of the night!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS For One Pot Mediterranean Chicken Recipe

⭐4 bone in, skin on chicken thighs

⭐2 teaspoons olive oil

⭐1 small onion finely diced

⭐2 cloves garlic minced

⭐1/2 cup roasted peppers roughly chopped (can use red, yellow or orange peppers)

⭐8 ounces orzo pasta uncooked

⭐3/4 cup kalamata olives halved

⭐1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

⭐15 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed

⭐3 cups chicken broth

⭐kosher salt and black pepper to taste

⭐2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

INSTRUCTIONS For One Pot Mediterranean Chicken Recipe

⭐Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet or pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat.

⭐Season the chicken generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Place the chicken in the pan and cook for 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan.

⭐Drain off excess fat leaving about 1 teaspoon in the pan. Add the onion, cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cook for one minute more.

⭐Add the orzo, oregano, roasted peppers, olives and chickpeas to the pan. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the chicken on top of the orzo mixture; add chicken broth.

⭐Bring everything to a boil, cover the pot with a lid and place into the oven. Bake for 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.

NOTES:

Make Ahead: If you make your own roasted peppers, you can make them 2 days in advance.

TIPS FOR MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

◾I like to use bone-in skin-on chicken thighs for this dish, but you can also use drumsticks or bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts.

◾Orzo is a small rice shaped pasta that can be found with the rest of the pasta shapes at most grocery stores. You can use regular orzo or whole wheat orzo in this dish.

◾This recipe calls for roasted red bell peppers – you can roast your own, or buy a jar of prepared roasted peppers to save on time.

◾This dish is perfect as-is, but I sometimes like to serve it with a steamed vegetable on the side such as broccoli, green beans or asparagus. You can also do a mixed green salad tossed in Greek salad dressing