Greek Artichoke Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 lbs chicken thighs (about 6-8)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts
• 1 teaspoon sugar (to taste)
• 4 ounces feta cheese
• fresh oregano or basil, to garnish
• cooked pasta, to serve

Recipe

• 1 salt and pepper the chicken thighs.
• 2 heat the olive oil on medium high in a large skillet. brown the chicken on all sides. during the last minute of browning, add the garlic to the pan, between the chicken pieces, and cook just until soft.
• 3 pour in the tomatoes and artichokes including their juices. stir in the sugar. bring to a boil. lower the heat and simmer uncovered, turning the chicken pieces occasionally to cook evenly. chicken will take approximately 20 minutes to cook through.
• 4 turn the chicken pieces so that the top faces up. crumble the feta on top and heat just until feta starts to melt.
• 5 garnish with generous handfuls of the fresh herbs.
• 6 note: the pan will have lots of juice with flecks of feta chunks. spoon the chicken and sauce into a shallow bowl over cooked orzo or other pasta.