chicken with olives & pine nuts

1 Pinch
Lynn Haven, FL
Updated on Apr 12, 2020

This is a family favorite with an Italian flare. Easy and quick to prepare. Recipe is revised from a lovely recipe by Alexandria Mott, www.housebeautiful.com.

prep time 45 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Saute
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken breast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon light extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter, light
  • 1-2 medium garlic cloves
  • 1-2 medium bay leaves, preferable fresh
  • 1/2 cup brine-cured green olives or oil-cured black olives
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/8 cup pine nuts, toasted

How To Make chicken with olives & pine nuts

  • Step 1
    Rinse chicken breast & cut in halves. Season with salt.
  • Step 2
    Add butter & olive oil to skillet and cook over low-medium heat. When butter is melted and hot, add chicken pieces, in a single layer. Place garlic cloves and bay leaves between chicken pieces.
  • Step 3
    Cover the pan and cook chicken over low heat and brown slowly. After about 10 minutes turn chicken and move around pan to cook evenly. Replace the cover. Repeat again in about 10 minutes and continue cooking slowly.
  • Step 4
    Once chicken is cooked about 30 minutes, remove lid and add the pitted olives and wine. Turn heat to high until plan liquid is boiling. Cover and cook gradually to concentrate the juices (about 5 minutes).
  • Step 5
    Remove lid and cook too evaporate the pan juices. Scatter pine nuts and turn chicken pieces gently to coat to form a glaze.
  • Step 6
    Serve chicken and spoon any sauce and pine nuts in the pan and drizzle over the chicken. Enjoy!

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Category: Chicken
Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Saute

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