You dont even need a knife to make it.
She was asked, “What are your biggest challenges?”
I never thought the Queen of Soul and I would have so much in common!
Simply Recipes / Photo by Rachel Vanni / Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh
Deciding what to make for dinner shouldnt be that hard, so I fall back on simplicity.
You dont need much to make a great mealjust a handful of hardworking ingredients and a shortcut or two.
This 4-ingredient chicken dinner is a great example.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Rachel Vanni / Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh
Juicy tomatoes and olives add tons of flavor with no prep whatsoever.
In fact,you dont even need a knife to make this easy dinner.
I suggest serving this chicken with something that will benefit from the pan juices.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Rachel Vanni / Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh
It would also pair nicely with a salad and some crusty bread to sop up the pan juices!
Pat the chicken thighs dry and season them all over with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large oven-proof pot over medium-high heat.
The chicken will not be fully cooked.
Return the pot to medium-high heat and add the mirepoix blend and a pinch of salt.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add the rosemary, if using, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir in the cherry tomatoes and olives and season with salt and pepper.
Cover the pot and transfer to the oven.
Bake until chicken is cooked through and registers 170F to 175F on an instant-read thermometer, about 15 minutes.
Serve the chicken topped with the tomato and olive mixture and some of the pan juices.
Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Any olive will work herejust double-check its either already pitted or that you remove the pit before adding it.
To build the depth of flavor, I added olive brine and rosemary leaves, but both are optional.
Water or chicken broth would work instead of the brine.
