Recipe Name
Olive, garlic & lemon chicken
Submitted by
jjohnson
Recipe Description
fill your mouth with some of the most amazing flavors of the Mediterranean cuisine.
Quantity
12
Quantity Unit
Servings
Prep Time (minutes)
20
Cook Time (minutes)
20
Ready In (minutes)
40
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
12
thighs, bone and skin removed
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
4
cups
large black olives
1
cup
butter, melted
2
medium (2-1/2" dia)
Onion, chopped
0.5
cups
garlic minced
2
cups
freshly squeezed lemon juice
3
fruits (2-3/8" dia)
lemon, cut into wedges
3
cups
chicken broth - low sodium
2
teaspoons
thyme, dry, ground
2
dash
salt, to taste
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Melt the first 1/4 cup butter in a large and hot pan and brown the chicken pieces on all sides.
2
3.Cook the onions until soft, about 3 minutes, and make sure to scrape all the chicken bits off the pan while doing so.
3
Add the garlic and cook for about a minute, until fragrant. You can season with salt and pepper at this point
5
Bring to a simmer and put the pan, covered, in the hot oven for about 20 minutes.
6
Remove the lid, add the halved olives as well as the lemon slices and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes uncovered.
7
Serve the chicken with the olive, garlic and lemon sauce as well as with some of the lemon wedges.