Go Back
chicken puttanesca in a rich red tomato sauce with olives and capers in a skillet, garnished with parsley, on a rustic table, natural light, shallow depth of field, wide horizontal landscape composition

Chicken Puttanesca

Tomato sauce with capers, olives, and garlic all packed with flavor, simmered with chicken.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 oz
  • 0.5 cup kalamata olives
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes

Method
 

  1. Sear the chicken in olive oil until golden, then set aside.
  2. Cook the garlic and red pepper flakes in the same pan until fragrant.
  3. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and stir in the olives and capers.
  4. Return the chicken, cover, and simmer 15 to 18 minutes until cooked through.
  5. Spoon the sauce over the top and serve over pasta if you like.

Notes

The olives and capers are salty, so taste before adding extra salt.