Chicken Stew With Black Olives
My Chicken Stew with Black Olives is like the laid-back cousin of chicken cacciatore. It's got all the good stuff—chicken, olives, and a tasty tomato-wine sauce—but with a casual vibe that makes it all its own.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 138kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken any part of chicken is good, bone-in or no bone- drums, thighs, breast
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 10 black peppercorns
- 1 cup water or chicken broth
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup white wine
- 3-4 slices of lemon remove the skin and the white part
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 20-25 medium black olives
- ½ teaspoon thyme
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt, pepper.
- Place a heavy pan on the stove on medium heat and drizzle it with oil.
- If you use chicken parts with the skin on, place chicken skin side down and do not move it until it reaches a deep golden brown and it's easy to turn. Flip the chicken on the other side and brown it as well. Remove the chicken and set aside.
- Add the chopped onion to the pan.
- Saute the onion until becomes translucid and develops flavor. Add the water(or chicken broth) and lower the heat to medium low. Return the meat to the pan and let it simmer until the chicken is tender.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F/180C. (We will finish the stew in the oven later.)
- Add to the pan the olives, bay leaves, thyme, black peppercorns, and slices of lemon, and continue to simmer everything for a few more minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together tomato paste, wine and mustard.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken.
- Season with salt and pepper. (We did not add salt at the beginning, because the olives are already salty).
- Place the pan in the oven and bake it for about 20 minutes, so the tomato sauce forms. It is ready when you see the oil rising on top of the sauce. If you feel that the sauce is too thick, a little bit of water or broth can be added.
- Serve it with rustic bread to dip in the sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 416mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 241IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
