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Chicken Sauté with Green Olive Topping

3.9

(28)

Serve with: Tabbouleh (bulgur salad), and green beans sautéed with almonds.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup drained pimiento-stuffed green olives (about 2 1/2 ounces)
1/2 cup (packed) whole fresh parsley sprigs
1 teaspoon minced lemon peel
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 5 ounces each), flattened to 1/2-inch thickness
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using on/off turns, coarsely chop garlic in food processor. Add olives, parsley, and lemon peel; blend until finely chopped. Mix in lemon juice.

    Step 2

    Sprinkle chicken on both sides with cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt. Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until browned and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to 4 plates.

    Step 3

    Add olive topping to drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat until warm, about 1 minute. Spoon topping over chicken and serve.

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