Lemon-garlic Chicken with Olives Recipe
- 1 3 to 4 pound fryer chicken cut up, or chicken pieces
- 25 garlic cloves peeled (already peeled cloves available at Trader Joe's!)
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup pitted green olives, rinsed
- 1 Tbsp chopped lemon zest
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, parsley, oregano, basil, sage, etc.)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Combine the lemon zest and juice, olive oil, herbs (reserve on Tbsp of herbs), and salt and pepper in a small bowl and stir.
- Arrange chicken pieces in a roasting pan, place the garlic cloves all around the chicken, and pour lemon-herb mixture over them.
- Roast for about 40 minutes or until nicely browned.
- If chicken is tightly packed, this will probably take about 50 minutes.
- Remove chicken.
- Add broth to the pan and place on top of stove over med-high heat.
- Stir and gently scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen juices.
- Add the olives and stir, cooking a few more minutes.
- Garnish with the remaining Tbsp of herbs and take pan to table or transfer to serving platter.
- Serve immediately.
chicken, garlic, chicken broth, green olives, lemon zest, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, salt
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/lemon-garlic-chicken-with-olives-640 (may not work)