Chicken in Green Olive Sauce Recipe
Chicken is simmered in a salty wine-laced buttery sauce. There's a luscious tang to this dish that soaks into a bed of yellow rice. An easy meal good enough for company. A rectory cook, Anna, brought this home from Italy.
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cubed
- 8 large Italian green olives (purchase at your local supermarket olive bar) chopped
- 1 small jar of capers
- 1 can (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth
- 1 cup white wine
- 3-4 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tablespoon chives
- 1 cup flour
Directions
- Dredge cubed chicken in flour. Shake off excess
- Melt butter and olive oil in skillet
- Brown floured chicken in butter/oil until almost cooked through and golden in color
- Add garlic and chives. Saute 2 minutes on low
- Add wine
- Simmer & Stir
- Add olives and 1/2 jar of capers
- Cook 10 minutes
- Add 3/4 can of broth
- Stir
- Cook 5 more minutes
- *can add more broth if you desire more liquid
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 398g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 619 | |
| Calories from Fat 323 | 52% |
| Total Fat 36.25g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat 11.91g | 48% |
| Trans Fat 0.17g | |
| Cholesterol 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium 955mg | 40% |
| Potassium 513mg | 15% |
| Total Carbs 27.94g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.7g | 9% |
| Sugars 0.82g | 1% |
| Protein 33.99g | 54% |
