Chicken With Oranges Leeks Olives Recipes

DOUBLE-DUTY CHICKEN WITH OLIVES & ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix flour, garlic salt and pepper. Dip chicken thighs in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. In batches, brown chicken on both sides. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker., Sprinkle garlic, lemon zest, thyme and rosemary over chicken. Top with artichoke hearts, olives and bay leaf. In a bowl, mix orange juice, broth and honey; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove bay leaf., Reserve 4 chicken thighs for Double-Duty Chicken & Feta Spinach Salad; cover and refrigerate. To serve remaining chicken, mix gremolata ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over chicken and artichoke mixture.

CHICKEN WITH ORANGES, LEEKS & OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In shallow pie plate, combine the flour, 2 teaspoons of the orange zest and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Dip each chicken breast half into the flour mixture until the chicken is completely coated; shake off the excess mixture.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the chicken breasts and saute about 3 minutes on each side or until the chicken is browned but not cooked all the way through. Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet and finish in the oven at 350° for 5-10 minutes or until the meat is no longer spongy when touching it.
• In the drippings remaining in the skillet, saute the leeks, cumin, red-pepper flakes and the remaining salt about 4 minutes or until the leeks are softened. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth and the remaining 1 teaspoon of orange zest. Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes. Stir in the orange slices and nicoise olives and heat the mixture through. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
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PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ORANGES AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F and arrange rack in middle.
• In a large bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of the oil, rosemary, salt, red pepper flakes, and freshly ground black pepper. Add chicken pieces and turn to coat well. Slip 1 piece of orange under skin of each piece.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter in a cast iron skillet or large frying pan over medium-high heat until butter foams. Working in batches, add 3 or 4 chicken pieces (don't overcrowd the pan) and brown on both sides until skin is crisp and golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per batch. As chicken is finished, place in a 13 by 9-inch baking dish.
• Once all chicken has browned, place in oven to roast until juices run clear when pricked with a knife and meat registers 160 to 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

SPANISH CHICKEN WITH ORANGES & OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Heat oil in a large oven-proof skillet over high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper and brown in oil until skin is crisp, about 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken to a plate and reduce heat to medium. Drain all but 2 Tbsp drippings from skillet.
• Add shallots and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
• Add sherry, boil until reduced by half. Then add chicken broth, orange juice and grated rind. Boil one more minute.
• Return chicken pieces to pan, skin side up. Arrange orange wedges and olives around chicken, and place some shallots atop the ckicken.
• Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes, until done through.
• Place chicken on a platter. Bring juices to a boil on the stove and stir in the honey, to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the sauce, oranges, olives, and shallots over the chicken and serve.
• Great with rice or cous-cous and lightly sauteed greens.

DELICIOUS ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine butter, garlic, basil, salt and pepper; drizzle over chicken. Arrange onion and orange slices on top. Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, orange juice and soy sauce until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Drain chicken; brush with orange juice mixture. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season well with salt and pepper and place in an earthenware baking dish in one layer, skin side up. Sprinkle with red pepper, garlic, fennel and rosemary and drizzle with olive oil. Rub seasoning into thighs on all sides. Tuck lemon wedges here and there. Let marinate for 15 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Put baking dish in oven, uncovered, and roast until skin browns lightly, about 20 minutes. Scatter olives evenly over chicken and add broth. Cover tightly and bake for 1 hour, until meat is very tender when probed with a skewer.
• Remove thighs and lemon wedges and arrange on a platter. Keep warm. Pour pan juices into a saucepan and quickly skim fat from surface. Over high heat, simmer rapidly until reduced by half. Spoon juices over chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

BROILED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ORANGES, FENNEL AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat the broiler (to high if you have the option).
• Combine the fennel, onion, olives, garlic, Maras pepper and 2 tablespoons oil in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss gently. Spread this mixture in a 9-by-12-inch baking dish or disposable foil pan and scatter orange sections on top.
• Add the chicken and remaining tablespoon of oil to the now-empty bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Place thighs on top of fennel mixture, skin side down.
• Place under broiler with pan about 4 inches from the flame and broil for 10 minutes, turning pan front to back after 4 minutes. Turn chicken skin side up and continue to broil, switching pan back to front after about 3 minutes and broiling until the skin is crisp and dark brown and the chicken is opaque throughout (or until center of flesh registers 165 degrees on instant-read thermometer), 5 to 7 minutes more. Serve with crusty bread or couscous to soak up the juices.

CHICKEN AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Season skin-side of chicken with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Turn breasts over and season skinless side with salt, black pepper, cayenne, and herbes de Provence. Turn again so that the skin-side is facing up; rest for 10 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Place chicken skin-side down in hot oil. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook chicken until skin is well-browned, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken and cook until just browned, about 2 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir shallots in the hot skillet until just softening and golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir olives into shallots and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour the chicken broth into the skillet; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the reserved olive brine, lemon zest, and cumin; increase heat to high and cook until sauce is reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and return chicken, skin-side up, to the skillet. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a plate and cover with aluminum foil.
• Stir parsley and butter into sauce, stirring continuously until butter is melted and sauce is shiny. Spoon sauce over chicken.