Chicken with Olives Recipe
This tasty dish
makes a good light main course and can be put together quickly for
unexpected guests. It is equally good with turkey pieces.
Ingredients: |
90 ml/ 6 tbsp
1
1
500 g/ 1 1/4 lb
120 ml/ 1/2 cup
4
24
6-8
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olives oil
garlic clove, crushed
dried chili, lightly crushed
boneless chicken breast, cut into 5 mm/1/4in slices
dry white wine
tomatoes, peeled and seeded, cut into thin strips
black olives
fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces, & basil sprigs, to
garnish
salt & ground black pepper |
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Method:
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Heat 60 ml/ 4 tbsp
of the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the
garlic and dried chili, and cook over a low heat
until the garlic is golden.
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Raise the heat to
moderate. Place the chicken in the pan, and
brown all over for about 2 minutes. Season.
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Transfer the
chicken to a heated dish. Remove the garlic and
chili and discard. Add the wine, tomato strips
and olives, then cook over a moderate heat for
3-4 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any
meat residue from the base of the pan.
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Return the chicken
to the pan. sprinkle with the basil leaves. Heat
for about 30 seconds, to make sure it is warmed
through, then serve, garnished with basil
sprigs.
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SERVES 4 |
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