ITALIAN SKILLET CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS

Italian-inspired skillet chicken. Simple chicken breast recipe cooked in white wine with tomatoes and mushrooms! Ready in 30 mins or less!

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are a staple item in most households. When prepared into thinner, 1/4-inch cutlets, they are even easier to cook.

The ways that you can dress up chicken breasts are endless. Today’s is a light Italian-style skillet chicken recipe with tomatoes and mushrooms.

My main goal with this skillet chicken recipe was to keep the chicken cutlets from drying out. First, I browned the chicken quickly in a little olive oil. Then, to finish cooking, I added the chicken back into the skillet with a white wine-based sauce and sauteed mushrooms, tomatoes, and garlic! At the very end, I tossed in a handful of baby spinach.

ITALIAN SKILLET CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS RECIPE
Italian-inspired skillet chicken. Simple chicken breast recipe cooked in white wine with tomatoes and mushrooms! Ready in 30 mins or less!



INGREDIENTS

• 4 large chicken cutlets (boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1/4-inch thin cutlets)
• 1 tbsp dried oregano, divided
• 1 tsp salt, divided
• 1 tsp black pepper, divided
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, more for later
• Olive Oil 
• 8 oz Baby Bella mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced
• 14 oz grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh garlic
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon)
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• Handful baby spinach (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pat chicken cutlets dry. Season on both sides with 1/2 tbsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Coat the chicken cutlets with the flour; dust off excess. Set aside briefly.
2. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large cast iron skillet with a lid like this one. Brown the chicken cutlets on both sides (3 minutes or so). Transfer the chicken cutlets to a plate for now.
3. In the same skillet, add more olive oil if needed. Add the mushrooms and saute briefly on medium-high (about 1 minute or so). Then add the tomatoes, garlic, the remaining 1/2 tbsp oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper, and 2 tsp flour. Cook for another 3 minutes or so, stirring regularly.
4. Now add the white wine, cook briefly to reduce just a little; then add the lemon juice and chicken broth.
5. Bring the liquid to a boil, then add the chicken back in the skillet. Cook over high heat for 3-4 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for another 8 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and its internal heat registers a minimum of 165 degrees F.
6. If you like, stir in a handful of baby spinach just before serving. Enjoy hot with your favorite small pasta like orzo and a crusty Italian bread!

Recipe adapted : ITALIAN SKILLET CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS @ themediterraneandish