Spicy Chicken With Olives

fast easy tasty recipe..

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  chicken thighs, with skin and bones
• 2  chicken breasts, with skin and bones halved crosswise
•  salt and pepper
• 3  tablespoons  chili oil, recipe follows
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 1⁄2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 1  cup tomatoes, halved
• 4  tablespoons  chopped Italian parsley
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  drained capers
• 2⁄3 cup dry white wine or 2⁄3 cup  vegetable stock

Directions

1. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the garlic, olives, 3 tablespoons of parsley and capers. Add wine (stock). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 mintues.
2. Transfer the chicken mixture to a platter. Spoon the sauce over. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and serve.
3. Chili Oil:
4. 2 Cups olive oil.
5. 4 Teaspoon red pepper flakes.
6. Combine the oil and red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat until a thermometer registers 180 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
7. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Transfer the oil and pepper flakes to a 4 ounce bottle. Seal the lid. Refrigerate up to 1 month.