Memorial Day Recipes

Italian Chicken

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Italian Chicken

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Try this delicious chicken recipe - Italian style!

Shared by aevans,
Chicago

Time needed

20 min preparation + 20 min cooking

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound total)
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 lg. onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 lg. tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 C. Greek black olives or ripe olives, pitted and sliced
  • 1 Tbs. capers, drained
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 C. dry red wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1/4 C. fresh basil
  • 2 C. hot cooked couscous

Directions

Rinse chicken; pat dry. In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Remove from pan and keep warm.
For sauce, add the remaining olive oil, onion and garlic to hot skillet. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives, capers, salt and pepper to skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 3 minutes. Stir together the wine or broth and cornstarch; add to the skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in basil. Pour sauce over chicken. Serve with couscous.

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