Chicken With Piquillo, Tomatoes, and Olives

Submitted by Vicki in CT

"Pollo Con Paquillos Tomates y Aceitunas. Sweet and slightly piquant piquillo peppers, which are grown in northern Spain, are roasted over an open fire, peeled and packed into jars."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 cup Spanish olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2-pounds)
• 2 large sweet green bell peppers, cut in 1/2-inch squares (about 2 cups)
• 2 large onions, cut in thin wedges (about 2 cups)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 1 large clove)
• 1 lb plum tomato, chopped (about 2 1/2-cups)
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
• 1⁄2 cup jarred spanish piquillo pepper, cut in chunks can substitute 1/2 cup roasted red peppers
• 1⁄2 cup small pitted spanish green olives, sliced

directions

1. In a cup, combine salt, pepper and paprika; sprinkle on both sides of chicken.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil until hot. Add chicken, green peppers, onion and garlic to skillet; cook, stirring frequently and turning chicken to brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet.
3. Add tomatoes and bouillon granules; cook uncovered, stirring until tomatoes are softened, about 10 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Stir in piquillo peppers and olives and cook just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve over saffron rice, if desired.

Reviews

[little_wing]

Make this! Just do it. It is the only way to understand what a fantastic combination of flavors this dish has. I made just as written, no substitutions. So good. Thanks for sharing.

 

[kelly in TO]

Very good dish, I loved this along side couscous made with chicken broth it was so good. Everything went pretty smoothly, my chicken took a 5 minutes longer and was done perfectly. Thanks for posting.

 

[Marlitt]

This has to be one of the best main dish recipes I've gotten from the zaar to date. The vegetables and sauce are just out of this world. I can't believe how easy it was and yet turned out so good. I used fresh diced plum tomatoes, and roasted red peppers out of a jar(no gas in the bbq). I served this with fusselli pasta and salad. This will be made often. Thank you so for posting this great recipe. Made for ZWT III.