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
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
12
thighs, bone and skin removedBoneless, skinless chicken thighs
4
cupslarge black olives
1
cupbutter, melted
2
medium (2-1/2" dia)Onion, chopped
0.5
cupsgarlic minced
2
cupsfreshly squeezed lemon juice
3
fruits (2-3/8" dia)lemon, cut into wedges
3
cupschicken broth - low sodium
2
teaspoonsthyme, dry, ground
2
dashsalt, to taste
Steps
Sequence Step
1Melt the first 1/4 cup butter in a large and hot pan and brown the chicken pieces on all sides.
23.Cook the onions until soft, about 3 minutes, and make sure to scrape all the chicken bits off the pan while doing so.
3Add the garlic and cook for about a minute, until fragrant. You can season with salt and pepper at this point
5Bring to a simmer and put the pan, covered, in the hot oven for about 20 minutes.
6Remove the lid, add the halved olives as well as the lemon slices and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes uncovered.
7Serve the chicken with the olive, garlic and lemon sauce as well as with some of the lemon wedges.