chicken with olives
poulet À la provenÇale
Chicken with olives is a quick and easy recipe that is so divine! Popular in the south of France but found elsewhere as well. You can't do better than this if you want a nourishing meal in a hurry!
This recipe is for 4 people but you can vary it depending on how many you are cooking for. A chicken breast for each person is needed.
A really tasty and colourful dish to serve anytime!
Ingredients
· 6 ripe plum tomatoes (skinned and chopped)
· 4 chicken breasts (with or without the skins, as you prefer)
· 6 tablespoons olive oil
· 1 garlic clove, chopped
· 24 stoned black olives
· A handful of basil leaves
· Salt and pepper
Method
· Place the chicken breasts between pieces of greaseproof paper or cling film and pound with a meat mallet (flat side) then season with salt and pepper
· Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the chicken pieces and fry for a few minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove and keep warm.
· Fry the garlic for a few minutes until golden.
· Stir in the olives and cook for one minute then stir in the tomatoes.
· Shred the basil leaves and stir them into the mixture.
· Pour the mixture over the chicken pieces and serve immediately
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