Chicken in Olive-red Wine Sauce

Submitted by littleturtle

"Elegant Low Carb Italian chicken dinner."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, cut into 1 " pieces
• 1 onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 lbs)
• 1⁄2 cup Spanish olives with pimento
• 1⁄2 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup seasoned croutons (to garnish)
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (to garnish)

directions

1. In a skillet, cook bacon with onion, garlic, pepper, and rosemary over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp (about 8 minutes).
2. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; set aside.
3. Add chicken to pan.
4. Cook, turning frequently, until chicken is browned (about 5 minutes).
5. Add olives, wine, and bacon.
6. Cover and cook until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut (about 12 minutes).
7. Place chicken on serving platter; sprinkle with croutons and parsley.

Reviews

[Rachel H.]

Excellent recipe. Doubled everything, except for tripling the garlic. Cooled the bacon separate to get it crispy. Used kalamata olives instead. Added parmesan at the end with the crushed croutons. Used sangria (amazing). Would be great with some sun-dried tomatoes too.

 

[Novice Baker]

Thank you very much for the fantastic recipe. It is unbelievably easy. I added mushrooms and carrots. Both my children love it a lot. It is definitely a dish I can proudly serve to guests.

 

[Sharis2006]

A very tasty dish that my DH enjoy it much. I put it in a warm oven to keep it warm for 15-20 minutes while I am dealing with the stir-fry beans. It seems the slow cooking helps to favour the chicken even more while keeping it tender and juicy. Thank Littleturtle for sharing.

 

[Heather U.]

Terrific recipe! I loved this dish. Tasted great served with grilled potatoes, a mixed greens salad, and a baguette. I browned up some chicken leg quarters because that's what I had on hand, and I added a 12-oz package of sliced mushrooms into the mix. Reminds me a bit of coq au vin but easier, and the Spanish olives add a great salty note to a very tasty dish. Thanks!

 

[Cas7721]

This recipe is the best! I had to bulk it up a bit because I had last minute dinner guests, so I put some tomato puree in it, and I ended up being lazy and putting it in a pyrex dish, covering with foil and shoving it in the oven for an hour! The chicken was so tender and juicy and the mix of olives, herbs and red wine was amazing - to the point where my chef friend asked for the recipe! Good one!!!