Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless chicken breast, sliced thin
Marinade for the Chicken:
- 4 tbs. olive oil
- 2 tbs. vinegar
- 2 tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tps. salt
- 1 tsp. course ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 3 tbs. fresh parsley
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
For the Sauce:
- 1 pint of grape tomatoes
- 1 large sweet onion, sliced
- 3-4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 2 tbs. butter
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. course ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- About 1/4 cup of salted pasta water
- 1 lb. of your favorite pasta
For the Drizzle:
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 2 tbs. vinegar
- 2 tbs. lemon juice
- 2 tbs. honey
Instructions
For the marinade:
- Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade in a small bowl, place in the bullet attachment of your blender, and give a few good chops.
- Place the sliced chicken in a bowl and toss with the blended marinade. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour or up to overnight.
To cook the chicken:
- Heat a large cast iron pan and add a few slices of the marinated chicken to the heated pan.
- Allow the chicken to become a beautiful golden color; then flip and finish cooking on the other side.
- The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the sliced chicken. For thinly sliced chicken breast; about 4 minutes per side. The juices should run clear and there should not be any pink in the chicken.
- Place the cooked chicken on a platter.
For the sauce:
- Heat a large cast iron pan over medium-high heat.
- Place the grape tomatoes in the pan and let them char a bit.
- Add the sliced onion and garlic and let the onion become golden.
- Sprinkle with the sugar, salt, black pepper, and dried oregano.
- Add the butter and olive oil and toss.
- Prepare the pasta in well-salted water. Add 1/4 cup of the salted water to the sauce and continue to simmer on a gentle heat.
For the drizzle:
- Combine the ingredients for the drizzle in a small bowl and stir.
- Add the pasta and the cooked chicken to the sauce. Add the drizzle and toss then serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Inactive Prep Time: 1 hour - Overnight
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Mediterranean