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Chicken Dump Dinner combines crispy chicken with savory olives, beans, and tomatoes.
Chicken Dump Dinner feels like an embrace in a dish. The wafting aroma of rosemary mingles with briny olives and sweet tomatoes, teasing your senses as the oven works its magic. Bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts render their fat slowly, bathing everything beneath in savory richness. It's the kind of meal that demands a hearty appetite and a warm loaf of bread to mop up the juices.
Tomatoes burst in the heat, their juices melding with lemon zest—fresh and fragrant. Stir those tomatoes once during baking; this ensures every ingredient shares in the flavor bath. Olives add a buttery twist, balancing the creaminess from the cannellini beans. And beneath it all, crunchy-skinned chicken provides a satisfying contrast, inviting you to savor each bite.
This dish isn't just food; it's a reminder of shared tables and easy conversation. Preparing it involves minimal fuss, yet offers maximum comfort. Whether you’re feeding two or a crowd, it makes a simple, joyful meal to share with those who sit at your table.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts bone-in and skin-on
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup pitted Castelvetrano olives
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves chopped
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Pat the chicken breasts dry and cut them in half crosswise.
- Season the breast pieces evenly with the pepper and 1 teaspoon of the salt.
- Stir together the olive oil, the tomatoes, the beans, the olives, the lemon zest, the rosemary, and the remaining salt in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Place the seasoned chicken breast pieces skin-side up on the tomato mixture.
- Bake, stirring the vegetables halfway through, until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and the skin is golden-brown and crispy, about 50 minutes.
- Serve hot.
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