Chicken Veracruz
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt
- 1 poblano chile pepper, stemmed and seeded
- 1/2 white onion
- 1 large tomato
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped mild pickled jalapeno peppers
- 1/2 cup green olives with pimientos, roughly chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over high heat.
- Pat the chicken dry and sprinkle with the oregano and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Sear the chicken until well browned, about 7 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, slice the poblano into strips and thinly slice the onion.
- Cut the tomato into 8 wedges and smash the garlic.
- Once the chicken is browned, scatter the poblano, onion, tomato, garlic, jalapenos and olives over and around the chicken.
- Cook until the vegetables begin to soften slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Add the wine and bring to a boil; cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
- Serve the chicken with the vegetables.
- Per serving: Calories 421; Fat 22 g (Saturated 5 g); Cholesterol 109 mg; Sodium 1,304 mg; Carbohydrate 9 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 36 g
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
extravirgin olive oil, skin, oregano, kosher salt, chile pepper, white onion, tomato, garlic, jalapeno peppers, green olives, white wine
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chicken-veracruz-recipe.html (may not work)