Chicken with Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Artichokes is a 30-minute meal that can't be beat. This lovely skillet supper combines chicken with mushrooms, artichokes, tomatoes and leeks, then it's garnished with basil and parmesan cheese. This savory and scrumptious meal is healthy, low calorie, gluten free and clean eating. Perfect for weeknight meals or company dinners.
2largeboneless, skinless chicken breastscut lengthwise into 3 or 4 strips (or cut in one-inch chunks)
sea salt and peppperto taste
1largeleekgreen top removed, sliced and separated into rings (be sure to rinse out any sand)
2clovesgarlicminced
2cupsgrape tomatoes
14oz. canartichoke heartsquartered, drained
1mediumred bell pepperseeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8oz.fresh button mushroomswashed well
1/2cupfresh basilroughly chopped, divided use (I used 5 large leaves)
2/3cupchicken broth
parmesan cheese shavingsfor garnish, if desired
Instructions
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a very large skillet.
Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
Cook in hot oil for several minutes on each side until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken from pan and set on a plate with paper towels on top.
If necessary, add additional oil to the skillet at this point.
Add leeks and saute a minute or two.
Add garlic, tomatoes, red peppers, half the basil and mushrooms and continue to cook until the tomatoes begin to wilt and the mushrooms are cooked through.
Sprinkle additional salt and pepper over veggies.
Stir in artichoke hearts.
Return the chicken to the pan.
Add chicken broth.
Cook a few minutes until everything is heated through.
To serve, sprinkle contents of the skillet with remaining basil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese shavings.
Notes
NOTE: You can also cut the chicken into one-inch pieces, if desired. Cooking time will decrease.