POULET NICOISE (CHICKEN WITH OLIVES)

Poulet Nicoise (Chicken With Olives) image

Provided by KathyP53

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 (3 lb) whole chickens, cut into serving pieces
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 yellow squash, quartered and sliced 1/4-inch thick (1 1/2 lb.)
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
5 plum tomatoes, seeded and quartered
1/4 cup dry-cured black olives, pitted
1 1/4 cups chicken broth

Steps:

Season chicken with salt and pepper. In 5 1/2 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm oil. Add chicken, brown on all sides, about 7 minutes total. Transfer to plate.
Reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes more. Add squash; wine, 2 tablespoons parsley and 2 teaspoons tarragon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until squash are soft but not browned, about 5 minutes.
Return chicken to pan; add tomatoes, olives and stock. Bring to a gentle simmer; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until chicken in cooked through, 25-30 minutes.
Stir in 1 tablespoons parsley and 1 teaspoons tarragon. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.8, Fat 36.7, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 160.4, Sodium 483.9, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 6.2, Protein 42.5