Chicken with Green Olives

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  • Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil3 Skinless Chicken Breasts (About 9 ozs)1/2 Tsp Black Pepper, DividedDash of Salt1 C Chopped Onion3 Cloves Fresh Garlic, Minced2 Tsps Fresh Ginger, Minced1/2 Tsp Ground CuminDash of Ground Red Pepper1 Cinnamon Stick1 Bay Leaf1 C Fat-Free, Low-Sodium Chicken Broth1/3 C Pitted Green Olives1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice2 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro, Chopped1 1/2 C Hot Cooked Couscous
Directions
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and dash of salt. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove chicken from pan; reduce heat to medium.

Add 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, onion, and the next 8 ingredients (onion through bay leaf); cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth; bring to a boil. Return chicken to pan, and reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Discard cinnamon and bay leaf.

While chicken cooks, place olives in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; drain. Repeat procedure. Add olives and juice to chicken mixture; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve over couscous.

Note: Lightly blanching the olives brings out the true flavor of the fruit by removing the briny overtones.




Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EKDKMN.

Servings Per Recipe: 3
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 279.4
  • Total Fat: 9.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 45.5 mg
  • Sodium: 1,008.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 22.2 g

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