Chicken With Olives

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 in 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 to 10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally and adding garlic the last 1 minute of cooking.
• 2 stir tomatoes, olives, capers, lemon peel, and oregano into onion mixture. place chicken on tomato mixture. bring to boiling; reduce heat. simmer, covered, for 13 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees f).
• 3 to serve, place chicken on platter. season tomato mixture to taste with salt and black pepper. spoon tomato mixture over chicken. sprinkle with parsley.