Chicken with Olives

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into eight pieces.

  • 1/2 tsp of thyme

  • 1/2 tsp of dried rosemary

  • 1/2 tsp of dried basil

  • 1/2 tsp of dried oregano

  • 1 tsp of salt

  • 1 tsp of fresh ground black pepper

  • 3 Tbls of extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 Tbls of butter

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 1 shallot, chopped

  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

  • 1/2 cup of white wine

  • 1 cup of chicken broth

  • 1 can of black olives, pitted and sliced

  • 1/2 cup of curly parsley sprigs
    PREPARATION

  • Season the chicken thoroughly with the thyme, rosemary, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.

  • In a large frying pan cook the chicken pieces in the olive oil and butter until they are browned on all sides.

  • Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

  • Add the onions and garlic to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.

  • Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Cook until the wine is reduced by half while stirring the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.

  • Return the chicken to the pan.

  • Add the broth and sliced black olives.

  • Cover and cook the chicken for 30 to 40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the juice runs clear.

  • Toss in the parsley the last 10 minutes.
    Serves 4 people
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