Pan-Seared Chicken and Green Olive Rollatini
- 4 whole boneless chicken breasts with skin (about 1 1/4 pounds each)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped pitted green olives, such as Sicillian
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
- 1 1/2 pounds tomatoespeeled, seeded and coarsley chopped
- Place each chicken breast between 2 layers of plastic and pound to a 1/2-inch thickness.
- Transfer to a large plate.
- Cover the chicken and refrigerate.
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet.
- Add the onion and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and browned, about 20 minutes.
- Add a few tablespoons of water to the skillet to keep the onion from sticking.
- Transfer to a small bowl and add the olives, rosemary and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
- Let cool completely.
- Lay the chicken, skin side down, on a work surface and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread one-quarter of the filling on each breast, leaving a 1-inch border all around.
- Separate the skin from the meat.
- Roll up the meat; wrap the skin around the meat to enclose it.
- Tie each roll in 3 places with cotton kitchen string.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet until shimmering.
- Season the chicken with salt and cook over moderately high heat until browned all over, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reaches 135.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then discard the string.
- Slice the chicken diagonally 1/2 inch thick.
- Meanwhile, set the large skillet over high heat.
- Add the shallots and cook for 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits.
- Add the tomatoes and any accumulated chicken juices and cook, stirring, just until heated through, about 4 minutes.
- Spoon the tomatoes onto individual plates and arrange the chicken on top.
chicken breasts, unsalted butter, onion, green olives, rosemary, salt, extravirgin olive oil, shallots, coarsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pan-seared-chicken-and-green-olive-rollatini (may not work)