OLIVE-STUFFED CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS

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Categories     Chicken     Nut     Olive     Poultry     Quick & Easy     Almond     Spring     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 boneless chicken breast halves with skin (2 1/4 pounds total)
1 cup brine-cured green olives such as picholine, pitted and chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup whole almonds with skins
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Pat chicken breasts dry, then cut a 2-inch-long horizontal slit in thickest part of each. Stuff each chicken breast with 1 1/2 teaspoons olives, then season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then toast almonds, stirring often, until a few shades darker, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a cutting board to cool (do not clean skillet).
  • Increase heat to moderately high, then add chicken breasts, skin sides down, to butter remaining in skillet and sprinkle with remaining olives. Sauté chicken breasts until skins are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Turn chicken breasts over and cook, covered, over moderate heat until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes more, then transfer with tongs to plates.
  • While chicken is cooking, chop almonds.
  • Add remaining tablespoon butter and 3 tablespoons water to skillet and heat, stirring, until butter is melted. Stir in almonds, parsley, and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over chicken.

Kwame Lolonyo
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This recipe was a disaster! The chicken was dry and the stuffing was tasteless.


WEALTH UCHECHUKWU COSMAS
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The chicken was a bit overcooked, but the stuffing was delicious.


303 303
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This dish was a bit bland for my taste. I would recommend adding more herbs and spices.


Spongebop Pigzanator
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the chicken always turns out moist and flavorful.


Asif Fahad
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me, but the end result was delicious.


Farouk GT
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So good!


Temesgen Assefa
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This dish was amazing! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the stuffing was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


tinto collines
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The chicken was a bit dry, but the stuffing was delicious. I would recommend using a different chicken cooking method next time.


zara Ibrahim Bulama
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great. The chicken was juicy and the stuffing was flavorful. I will definitely make it again.


Md Sahabuddin
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I made this for a dinner party and it was a huge success. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


matt winstanley
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This dish was a hit with my family! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the almond-olive stuffing was a delightful surprise. I will definitely be making this again.