Italian Skillet Chicken

Flavor-packed skillet chicken dinner with an Italian twist! Chicken cutlets, pan-seared and finished in a white wine sauce with garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms and more!

Yield:
4 servings
Category:
Chicken & Other Birds
Cuisine:
American
Prep Time:
15 min
Cooking Time:
20 min
Total Time:
35 min

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 large chicken cutlets, boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into thin cutlets
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour, more for later
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 8 oz Crimini mushrooms, trimmed, and sliced
  • 14 oz cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, juice of ½ lemon
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • A handful of baby spinach

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Pat chicken cutlets dry. Season on both sides with ½ tablespoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Coat the chicken cutlets with the flour; dust off excess. Set aside briefly.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoon 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 ½ tablespoon oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper, and 2 teaspoon flour. Cook for another 3 minutes or so, stirring regularly. Now add the white wine, cook briefly to reduce just a little; then add the lemon juice and chicken broth.
  4. Bring the liquid to a boil, then add the chicken back in the skillet. Cook over high heat briefly (about 3 minutes), then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for another 7 to 8 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and its internal heat registers a minimum of 165 degrees F.
  5. Finally, stir in a handful of baby spinach just before serving. Enjoy hot with your favorite crusty Italian bread!

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