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Chicken with Olives

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Prep: 15 min.
Cook: 25 min.
 
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Chicken with Olives
ashercarl says:
I have made this for my family, thumbs up! Now I would like to prepare this as a main course for 30 ......
I have made this for my family, thumbs up! Now I would like to prepare this as a main course for 30 guests. Cooking in a skillet would seem to take some serious time. How would I prepare this same dish using an oven. Either a conventional or convection oven? Thanks for the great recipes. Carl
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Ingredients

  • 4  skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1-1/4 to 1-1/2 lb. total)
  • 2  Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1  medium onion, sliced
  • 2  cloves garlic, minced
  • 1  15-oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1  5.75oz. jar sliced pitted green olives, drained
  • 1  2.25-oz. can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
  • 2  Tbsp. capers, drained
  • 2  Tbsp. finely shredded lemon peel
  • 1  tsp. dried oregano, crushed
  • 3  Tbsp. snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

Directions

1. In large skillet brown chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, turning once. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside. Add onion to skillet. Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally and adding garlic the last 1 minute of cooking.

2. Stir tomatoes, olives, capers, lemon peel, and oregano into onion mixture. Place chicken on tomato mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 13 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F).

3. To serve, place chicken on platter. Season tomato mixture to taste with salt and black pepper. Spoon tomato mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 340,
  • Total Fat (g) 16,
  • Saturated Fat (g) 2,
  • Monounsaturated Fat (g) 11,
  • Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 2,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 82,
  • Sodium (mg) 1311,
  • Carbohydrate (g) 13,
  • Total Sugar (g) 5,
  • Fiber (g) 5,
  • Protein (g) 35,
  • Vitamin C (DV%) 36,
  • Calcium (DV%) 10,
  • Iron (DV%) 14,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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ashercarl wrote:

I have made this for my family, thumbs up! Now I would like to prepare this as a main course for 30 guests. Cooking in a skillet would seem to take some serious time. How would I prepare this same dish using an oven. Either a conventional or convection oven? Thanks for the great recipes. Carl

12/21/2009 12:19:49 PM Report Abuse

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