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15-Minute Mediterranean Chicken healthy dinner with juicy seasoned chicken breast topped with fresh cucumber parsley salad, cherry tomatoes, and black olives served on a white plate in a bright modern kitchen

15-Minute Mediterranean Chicken – Healthy Dinner

This Mediterranean Chicken is a fresh, healthy dinner made with simple ingredients and ready in just 15 minutes.It combines juicy chicken with vibrant Mediterranean flavors for a quick and satisfying meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • ¼ cup black olives sliced
  • ¼ cup cucumber chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel. Season both sides with oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
    Raw chicken breasts seasoned with oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper on a white plate before cooking
  2. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and let it warm for about 30 seconds.
    Olive oil heating in a large black nonstick skillet on a gas stove in a bright kitchen
  3. Add the minced garlic to the pan and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring often until fragrant.
    Minced garlic sautéing in hot olive oil in a black skillet while being stirred with a wooden spoon
  4. Place the seasoned chicken breasts in the skillet. Cook for 5–6 minutes on one side until golden brown.
    Seasoned chicken breasts cooking in a skillet until golden brown with herbs and spices visible on the surface
  5. Turn the chicken over and cook for another 4–5 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
    Golden brown chicken breasts finishing cooking in a skillet with a thermometer showing 165°F internal temperature
  6. Add the cherry tomatoes and sliced black olives to the pan. Cook for 1–2 minutes until the tomatoes begin to soften.
    Cherry tomatoes and sliced black olives cooking with chicken in a skillet until the tomatoes soften
  7. In a small bowl, combine the chopped cucumber, chopped parsley, and lemon juice. Mix well.
    Fresh cucumber, chopped parsley, and lemon juice mixed together in a glass bowl for a Mediterranean topping
  8. Place the cooked chicken on serving plates. Spoon the cucumber-parsley mixture over the chicken and top with the warm tomatoes and olives.
    Mediterranean chicken served with cucumber parsley topping, warm cherry tomatoes, and black olives on a white plate