Chicken with Olives and Tomatoes (Poulet Aux Olives) Recipe



Chicken with Olives and Tomatoes (Poulet Aux Olives) Recipes

Ingredients :

6 chicken quarters or 12 chicken thighs

salt and freshly milled black pepper

30ml (2 tbsp) plain flour

45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil

225g (8 oz) button onions, skinned

2 garlic cloves, crushed

450g (1 lb) tomatoes, skinned

100-175g (4-6 oz) black olives, stoned

1 bouquet garni

pinch of saffron powder

300ml (1/2 pint) dry white wine

juice of 1 lemon

Method :

The chicken joints may be skinned if preferred. Season the flour, then coat the chicken joints in it. Heat the oil in a large oval cocotte. Add the joints and fry them for about 10 minutes or until they are golden brown all over.

Remove the chicken from the cocotte and set aside. Lower the heat, add the onions and garlic, and cook these ingredients for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, olives, bouquet garni, saffron and wine, and bring to the boil.

Replace the chicken joints, cover the cocotte and simmer gently for 45 minutes or until the chicken joints are cooked through. Off the heat, discard the bouquet garni, then stir in the lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning before serving.

Serves 6

The saffron in this dish not only gives color, but a distinctive flavor to it.


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