Mediterranean Chicken Recipe with Nonna's Gourmet Marinara Sauce |
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Read the recipe below to learn how to make Mediterranean Chicken with Nonna's Gourmet Marinara Sauce.
- 4 chicken breasts (6oz. each)
- 1 16oz. jar Caffe Nonna’s Marinara Sauce
- All Purpose flour for dredging
- ¼ c. fresh italian parsley
- Oil for sautéing
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tblsp. extra virgin olive oil
- ½ c. calamata olives (drained)
- ¼ c. capers (drained)
- 1c. sun-dried tomatoes (cut into small strips)
- 1c. portabella mushrooms (sliced into strips)
- 2 Tblsp. roasted garlic
- ¼ c. chopped red onion
- ½ c. white wine
- Place chicken breasts between two pieces of saran wrap and with a meat tenderizer gently pound chicken breasts until ¼ inch thin.
- Dredge chicken breasts in flour and sauté in oil on medium heat. Sauté each side for approximately 2-3 minutes. Make sure you do not burn the chicken. Take out of pan and place on platter.
- Add 2 Tblsp. extra virgin olive oil to a sauté pan on medium heat. Place the garlic and onions in the pan and sauté for 15 seconds. Now add the olives, capers, sun-dried tomatoes and portabella mushrooms and sauté for approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Add the white wine and let reduce for about 3-4 minutes.
- Now add the jar of Caffe Nonna’s Marinara Sauce. Season with salt and pepper and add chicken breasts to sauce. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
- Pour sauce onto serving platter and place chicken on top, garnishing with parmesan cheese and Italian parsley.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or your favorite pasta. Do not forget the Italian artisan bread.
Serves 4 dinner portions

