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Spanish Olive Chicken
Poultry Classics
Prep time:
10 minutesCook Time:
50 minutes“Mediterranean flavors, including green olives, juicy tomatoes, fresh garlic and thyme, make this a savory chicken dish to remember.”
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 1 chicken (about 3 pounds) cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 canned tomatoes
- 20 piemento-stuffed olives
- 1 1/4 cups dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
Directions
1
Sprinkle the chicken with salt. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken. Cook, turning, until the chicken is browned, about 10 minutes
2
Add the garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns and thyme to the skillet; mix well. Spoon the undrained tomatoes into the skillet.
3
Add the olives, white wine and chicken broth. Stir mixture gently to combine.
4
Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 40 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Serve hot.
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Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
For a subtle change in flavor, use plain black or green olives in place of the pimiento-stuffed olives in Step 2
Serving Suggestion
Serving Suggestion
This dish tastes great served over a bed of fluffy white rice with a side of sautéed zucchini and summer squash.
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