Description
Hearty chicken artichoke skillet delivers Mediterranean flavors with rich, tangy notes. Creamy textures and herb-infused ingredients create a satisfying meal that brings comfort to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) or 6 chicken thighs (boneless)
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup white wine (or chicken broth for non-alcoholic version)
- 1 cup artichoke hearts (quartered, canned or jarred, drained)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes (halved, optional)
- 2 tbsps capers (optional)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley or basil (chopped)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ tsp dried oregano (or Italian seasoning)
- Juice of 1 lemon (about ¼ cup)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsps butter (for finishing the sauce)
Instructions
- Seasoning Dance: Massage chicken pieces with an aromatic blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika, ensuring each morsel is lavishly coated with the vibrant spice mixture.
- Flavor Foundation: Melt olive oil and butter in a generously sized skillet over medium-high heat, creating a luxurious golden cooking surface that promises rich caramelization and depth.
- Searing Performance: Strategically place seasoned chicken into the sizzling skillet, allowing each piece to transform into a golden-bronze masterpiece through precise searing, developing a crisp exterior while maintaining succulent interior, roughly 4-5 minutes per side.
- Artichoke Embrace: After removing perfectly seared chicken, introduce artichoke hearts into the same skillet, allowing them to absorb the residual flavor-packed oils and develop a gentle caramelized edge.
- Creamy Crescendo: Deglaze the skillet with white wine, then incorporate heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs, and grated parmesan, creating a velvety sauce that envelops the chicken and artichokes in a luxurious blanket of flavor.
- Final Harmony: Return chicken to the skillet, gently nestling the pieces into the creamy sauce, and finish cooking until the chicken reaches perfect internal temperature, allowing all components to meld into a cohesive, elegant dish.
Notes
- Optimize Seasoning Technique: Massage the spice blend directly into chicken meat, not just surface coating, to ensure deeper flavor penetration and more balanced taste profile.
- Control Heat Precision: Maintain medium-high temperature consistently to achieve golden-brown sear without burning chicken, using a heavy-bottomed skillet for even heat distribution.
- Prevent Moisture Loss: Allow chicken to rest after initial searing, which helps retain internal juices and prevents dry, tough meat texture during final cooking stages.
- Adapt for Dietary Needs: Substitute butter with olive oil or coconut oil for dairy-free version, and use gluten-free spice blend to accommodate different dietary restrictions while maintaining original recipe’s robust flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg