Chicken Thighs with Olives & Tomatoes

Chicken Thighs with Olives and Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 Large Bone in chicken thighs, skinned
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• Cooking Spray
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic or 2 tsp jarred minced garlic
• 1 can (14.5 oz) reduced sodium chicken broth, 
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth*

• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups of cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 to 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup sliced pitted kalamata olives, halved
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tsp grated lemon zedt

Preparation

1. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium heat. Add chicken. cook 6-8 minutes or until chicken is browned, turning once halfway through cooking time. Remove skillet from heat; carefully add 1/2 cup of chicken broth. Return to heat; cover and cook chicken 9-12 minutes or until no longer pink. Transfer chicken to a plate; cover to keep warm.   

Add red onion to hot skillet after removing chicken, . cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 6-8 minutes or

 until jut tender. Add tomatoes and remaining chicken broth. cook, covered about 3 minutes or until tomatoes are softened, 

with potato masher, mash tomatoes slightly  Stir in olives, crushed red pepper, diced tomatoes, capers, oregano.  

Place chicken on top of tomato mixture and pour any juices collected on plated into skillet.  Cover, cook to heat through.

Add the grated lemon zest.

***For a more nutritious dish, I added fresh spinach during the last 2 minutes of cooking time.

Cook couscous according to package directions. Fluff with fork.

***For a more flavorful couscous, I cooked with low sodium chicken broth instead of using water.   

Divide the couscous among 4 individual serving plates. Add 1 chicken thigh to each plates; spoon tomato mixture over chicken.

Top with the parsley!

Enjoy, Love Entertaining with Lisa