Chicken Provencale with Bell Peppers and Olives
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, about 5 ounces each
- 4 teaspoons dried mixed herbs de Provence
- 4 tablespoons fruity olive oil
- 6 cups mixed-color bell pepper strips
- 6 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 cup red or white wine
- 2/3 cup pitted and halved meaty black olives such as Gaeta
- Use the heel of your hand to flatten chicken into more or less even 1/2-inch thickness.
- Sprinkle both sides with herbes de Provence and season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil.
- Add chicken and saute over medium to medium high heat until well-browned on both sides and almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Remove to plate, leaving drippings in pan.
- Add remaining oil to pan.
- Add peppers and cook, stirring until they begin to soften and brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add wine, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring up any brown bits, for 30 seconds.
- Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, partially covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
- Add olives and heat through, about 1 minute.
chicken breast halves, olive oil, mixedcolor bell pepper strips, garlic, red, black olives
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chicken-provencale-with-bell-peppers-and-olives-recipe.html (may not work)