Best Golden Chicken With Tomatoes And Olives Recipes

Chicken With Tomatoes and Olives image

Provided by TasteTester

Categories Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. total)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
15 ounces can crushed tomatoes
5 3/4 ounces jar of sliced pitted green olives, drained
2 1/4 ounces can sliced pitted black olives, drained
1 1/2-2 tablespoons capers, drained
2 tablespoons finely shredded lemon peel
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
3 tablespoons snipped fresh Italian parsley (flat-leaf)

Steps:

In a 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 8-10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally and adding garlic the last 1 minute of cooking.
Stir tomatoes, olives, capers, lemon peel, and oregano into onion mixture. Place chicken on tomato mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 13-15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F).
To serve place chicken on platter. Season tomato mixture to taste with salt and black pepper. Spoon tomato mixture over chicken Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Braised Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives (Poulet Provencal) image

Provided by Shelley Wiseman

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound tomatoes (3 to 4 medium), cut into wedges
1 large onion, cut into wedges, leaving root ends intact
1/2 cup drained brine-cured black olives, pitted if desired
4 large garlic cloves, sliced, plus 1 teaspoon minced
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons herbes de Provence, divided
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds)
Equipment:
Equipment: kitchen string
Accompaniment: crusty bread
Garnish: chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Preheat convection oven to 400°F or regular oven to 425°F with rack in middle.
Toss together tomatoes, onion, olives, sliced garlic, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence, fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a 13- by 9-inch or other 3-quart shallow baking dish. Push vegetables to sides of dish to make room for chicken.
Stir together minced garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, remaining teaspoon herbes de Provence, and remaining tablespoon olive oil.
Remove excess fat from chicken and pat dry, then rub inside and out with seasoning mixture. Tie legs together with string, then put chicken in baking dish.
Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh (do not touch bone) registers 170°F, about 1 hour in convection oven; 1 to 1 1/4 hours in regular oven.
Let chicken stand 10 minutes before carving. Serve with vegetables and pan juices.

One-Dish Baked Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives image

Provided by Chris Morocco

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

9 garlic cloves, divided
1 teaspoon Aleppo-style pepper or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon soy sauce
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling
1 (3 1/2-4-pound) chicken, quartered
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
2 pounds tomatoes of all sizes, halved, quartered if large
3 sprigs thyme
1/3 cup Castelvetrano or Picholine olives, pitted
1 baguette, halved lengthwise

Steps:

Place a rack in top third of oven; preheat to 450°F. Finely grate 1 garlic clove into a small bowl and toss with Aleppo-style pepper, soy sauce, and 1 Tbsp. oil. Rub all over chicken, then season with salt and black pepper.
Toss tomatoes, thyme, olives, 3 Tbsp. oil, and remaining 8 garlic cloves in a 3-qt. baking dish; season with salt and black pepper. Arrange chicken on top of tomato mixture and roast until deeply browned and cooked through, 40-50 minutes. When chicken is about 5 minutes from being done, drizzle baguette with oil and season with salt. Place in oven directly on rack next to chicken and toast until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Slice each piece in half. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest 10-15 minutes.
Carve chicken as desired and serve piled atop toast with tomato mixture and pan juices spooned over.