Flattened Chicken With Tomatoes Olives Capers Recipes

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Put the oil in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the chicken, skin side down. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook undisturbed, adjusting the heat so the chicken doesn't burn, until the pieces are browned on the bottom and release easily from the skillet, 5 to 10 minutes. Continue cooking, turning the chicken every few minutes, until it's brown all over, 5 to 10 minutes more. Remove the chicken from the pan and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
• Add the onions and capers and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and tomatoes; cook until the mixture starts to bubble and the tomatoes thicken slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the wine and let the mixture bubble for another 2 minutes.
• Add the olives and thyme, and return the chicken to the skillet, nestling the pieces into the sauce. Adjust the heat so the liquid bubbles gently but steadily, then cover the skillet. Cook, turning the chicken every 10 minutes or so and adding a splash of stock or water if the sauce looks too dry, until the chicken is tender and cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 155 to 165). Taste the sauce, and adjust the seasoning. Garnish with the parsley, and serve.

FLATTENED CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES & CAPERS

Steps:

• Split the chicken breast almost in half and open it out like a book. Bash with a rolling pin to flatten, then lightly coat in the seasoned flour. Heat the oil in a pan, add the chicken and cook for 3-4 mins on each side until crisp, browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
• Add the tomato, capers, olives and wine to the pan, season to taste, then bring to the boil. Bubble the sauce for 2-3 mins until the tomatoes are starting to break down, then spoon over the chicken and scatter with chopped herbs. Delicious with steamed potatoes.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
• Add garlic to pan and sauté 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients; scrape pan to loosen brown bits.
• Return chicken and accumulated juices to pan. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, CAPERS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Combine 2 or 3 chopped tomatoes, the juice of .5 lemon, 1 teaspoon capers and a handful of olives.
• Lightly grease the pan with olive oil, then put the chicken in the pan and pour the tomato mixture over it.
• Roast for 10 to 15 minutes, or until just cooked through.
• Garnish: Chopped basil.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Lay the chicken between two pieces of waxed paper and flatten each cutlet with the flat end of a mallet until thin.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, non-stick skillet until hot. While the oil is heating, season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge it in flour.
• Sauté the chicken over high heat, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove to a warm platter and keep warm.
• Quickly add the chicken broth to the pan and stir with a wooden spoon to release any caramelized bits that may be stuck to the pan.
• Add the tomatoes and cook until the broth has reduced by half. Add the lemon juice and capers.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CHICKEN IN TOMATO-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides; remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, spinach, capers, basil and cayenne. Return chicken to pan. Cook, covered, 8-10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink., Sprinkle with cheeses. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, until cheese is melted.