Serafinas Chicken And Olives Recipes

QUICK MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH OLIVES RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, add the Seasoning ingredients (rosemary, oregano, salt and cayenne) and mix together. Keep aside.
• Now take a clean plate and place the chicken breasts on it.
• Season the chicken breasts on both sides and let it rest for 5 minutes.
• Heat a large pan/skillet and add olive oil.
• Now add the seasoning chicken breasts (all 4) and saute for 2-3 minutes each side till they are fully cooked (they would turn golden brown once cooked).
• Remove the chicken over kitchen/paper towel.
• Heat the same pan with leftover olive oil and add smashed garlic.
• Add chopped red onion and saute for 2 minutes till the onions are golden brown and caramelized.
• Now add the olives (black and green) and saute.
• Add a sprig of fresh rosemary and saute everything.
• Add cooked some more olives, butter, and olive brine. Saute and cook for another minute.
• Add the chopped lemons and saute
• Now add the cooked chicken and saute everything.
• Let this cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the white wine or chicken/veggie stock (whatever you are using). Stir and let this cook for 2 minutes.
• Finally, add chopped parsley and chopped rosemary sprig.
• Give everything a good mix and turn off the heat.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and add serve hot.

PAN SEARED CHICKEN WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• For the chicken: Using a meat mallet, evenly pound the chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness. Put the chicken into a heavy resealable bag or 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add the oil, parsley, shallots and garlic; sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and mix in the bag or toss in the baking dish until the chicken is coated in the marinade. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Using tongs, remove the chicken from the marinade, allowing the oil to drain. (It's ok if some of the garlic and shallots still cling to the chicken.) Discard the marinade.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large (12- to 14-inch) skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the chicken breasts, 2 at a time, being sure to space them out in the skillet. (Avoid over-crowding, or you won't get a good sear.) Sear until light golden on the first side, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and sear on the other side until the chicken is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Cook the remaining 2 chicken breasts, adding another tablespoon of oil if needed. Reserve the skillet for the sauce.
• For the pan sauce: In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil if using and the garlic; season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Set aside.
• Pour out all but 2 tablespoons oil from the skillet. If the skillet is dry and more oil is needed, add about 2 tablespoons. Over medium heat, add the olives and shallots and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook, scraping up any browned bits in the skillet. Whisk in the chicken broth and any pan juices the chicken released on the platter and bring to a simmer. Cook until the liquid has reduced by half. Stir in the mustard, add the seasoned tomatoes and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Spoon the sauce over the chicken on the platter, garnish with chopped herbs if using and serve immediately with the Winter Greens Salad on the side if desired.
• Put the arugula, frisee and radicchio into a salad bowl and toss to combine. Drizzle the vinegar over the greens and toss until coated; drizzle the oil over the top and toss again. Add the cheese, season with salt and pepper and toss until well combined. Serve immediately.

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.

SEARED CHICKEN WITH SALAMI AND OLIVES

Steps:

• If you're using chicken breasts, pound to an even 1/2-inch thickness with a heavy skillet or meat pounder. In a large (12-inch) skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Season the chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Working in batches if necessary to avoid crowding the pan, add the chicken to the skillet and cook until browned underneath, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until cooked through, 2 to 5 minutes. (Breasts will be done before thighs.)
• While the chicken's cooking, place 1 cup of water near the stove. (You'll need it in the next step.) Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate, leaving the skillet over the heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the salami and a few generous grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until browned and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the shallot and cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the water, increase heat to a simmer and cook, scraping up browned bits, until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the olives, chicken and any juices from the plate. Simmer until the chicken is warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to serving plates. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the butter until incorporated. Taste the sauce; if it's too salty, add honey or brown sugar to taste. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.

SERAFINA'S CHICKEN AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Place chicken in pot with cold water, slowly bring to a simmer.
• Skim the foam that rises to the surface as the chicken simmers.
• When the foam stops rising to the surface (approx 20 minutes of simmering) add 1 cup (approx) of celery cut into chunks, the carrot and one onion cut into quarters, bay leaf and parsley.
• Simmer uncovered until liquid is reduced by more than one half and chicken is falling off the bone.
• Remove vegetables and bay leaf and discard.
• Take chicken off the bone, discard bones and skin and break large pieces of chicken up into bite sized pieces.
• In a large frying pan sauté garlic and diced medium onion until softened (2-3 minutes).
• Add remaining 1 ½ c celery that also has been diced and olives.
• Saute’ an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Add chicken, 4 cups of the reserved broth and vinegar.
• Simmer until celery is crisp-tender approximately 15-20 minutes.
• When serving drizzle with the remaining olive oil and black pepper.