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A savory trip to Spain


This easy chicken saute is a salute to Spain with its olive oil, green olives, capers and dry sherry. Using a slice of bacon in the cooking gives a salty, smoky touch to the dish that helps underscore the dry sherry.

Serve this chicken as the centerpiece of a Spanish-themed dinner. Start with smoked almonds, home-roasted red peppers and a chunk of manchego cheese. End with a simple green salad and a serving of flan, that classic Spanish custard.

Tips

Try adding two of the first-course elements, smoked almonds and roasted peppers, to the main dish, if you like.

Chicken breasts cook quickly, but consider using the more flavorful thigh or leg if you have more time.

Beverage pairing

A dry, fino sherry would be great with this chicken dish. A crisp albarino, a Spanish white wine, or a light, fruity rioja would do well too. Or consider a sangria made with non-alcoholic wine or grape juice.

Menu

Smoked almonds, roasted peppers, manchego cheese

Chicken with onions, olives and capers

Rice pilaf

Greens with orange segments

Flan

Chicken with onions, olives and capers

Preparation time: 8 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 slice bacon, chopped

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

1 small onion, thinly sliced

1/4 cup each: dry sherry or white wine, chicken broth

1/2 cup chopped green olives with pimento

1 tablespoon capers

Freshly ground pepper

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the garlic and bacon. Cook, stirring, until the garlic turns golden, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken; cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a warm platter; set aside.

2. Add onion slices to the skillet; cook, stirring often, until onion wilts and turns golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in the sherry, scraping up the browned bits in the pan. Cook until wine reduces to a syrup, about 6 minutes. Add chicken broth; cook until reduced slightly, about 3 minutes.

3. Return the chicken to the pan; turn to coat with the sauce. Add the olives and capers. Reduce heat to simmer; cook to combine flavors, about 2 minutes. Season with pepper to taste.

Nutrition information per serving:

214 calories, 39% of calories from fat, 9 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 75 mg cholesterol, 3 g carbohydrates, 28 g protein, 565 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

 

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