Lemon And Olive Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 lbs chicken pieces, skinned
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
• 3 plum tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1/2 cup green olives or 1/2 cup black olives, pitted
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in large nonstick skillet, heat half of the olive oil over med-high heat, brown chicken, for about 10 minutes. transfer to plate pour off fat in pan.
• 2 add remaining oil to pan, reduce heat to medium, add onions, garlic, bay leaves, pepper, oregano, cumin, coriander and salt. cook, stirring occasionally until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 return chicken to pan, add stock, lemon juice, and sugar. place lemon slices over chicken. reduce heat, cover and simmer, occasionally spooning sauce over chicken for 15 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes and olives, cook, uncovered, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, 5 to 10 minutes.
• 5 discard bay leaves, sprinkle with parsley.