Chicken With Olives Recipe

Name: Chicken With Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 skinless chicken pieces; 8 -10 small whole onions or 8 -10 small whole shallots; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 onions, sliced; 1 green pepper, diced; 3 -4 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 lb tomatoes, skinned and chopped roughly; 1 teaspoon dried basil (or half oregano and half savory); 1 pinch saffron (optional) or 1 pinch turmeric (optional); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 3/4 cup red wine or 3/4 cup chicken stock; salt and pepper; 15 -20 pitted black olives, half chopped, half whole; 2 -4 anchovy fillets (very finely sliced or chopped) (optional)

Servings: persons

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 skinless chicken pieces
8 -10 small whole onions or 8 -10 small whole shallots
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, sliced
1 green pepper, diced
3 -4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 lb tomatoes, skinned and chopped roughly
1 teaspoon dried basil (or half oregano and half savory)
1 pinch saffron (optional) or 1 pinch turmeric (optional)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 cup red wine or 3/4 cup chicken stock
salt and pepper
15 -20 pitted black olives, half chopped, half whole
2 -4 anchovy fillets (very finely sliced or chopped) (optional)

1
Brown the chicken pieces quickly with the whole onions in very hot oil in flameproof casserole.
2
(My cast iron dutch oven works well) Remove the chicken and add the sliced onions, green pepper and garlic to the pan, soften over lowered heat for 5 minutes.
3
Return the chicken to the pan, add the tomatoes, herbs, saffron or turmeric, tomato paste and wine or stock.
4
Taste, season and cover.
5
Cook gently, stove top, until chicken is done, or.
6
Place dutch oven in preheated oven at 350u00b0F for about 55 minutes until chicken is done.
7
Halfway through cooking turn the chicken pieces and stir the pan contents.
8
The chicken should be lightly sauced, not stewed.
9
If the sauce is very thin, cook uncovered for the rest of the cooking time.
10
Add the olives and anchovy fillets, if using, for about the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
11
Check seasoning and serve with rice and a tossed green salad.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 skinless chicken pieces, 8 -10 small whole onions or 8 -10 small whole shallots, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 onions, sliced, and more.

Yes, Chicken With Olives falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken With Olives

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