Olive And Lemon Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 200 g black olives, pitted
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 50 g chilled butter
• 4 chicken, maryland or 8 pieces chicken
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup water
• 2 lemons, cut into 3mm thick slices
• 2 teaspoons dried herbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons honey
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 chop 2/3 olives and set aside.
• 2 heat oil and 1/2 butter in a wide pan and cook chicken until browned.
• 3 add the stock and water.
• 4 then add the chopped olives, lemon slices and mixed herbs.
• 5 cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 6 transfer chicken from pan and keep warm.
• 7 add parsley and remaining whole olives to pan.
• 8 bring to boil and boil sauce until reduced by half.
• 9 cut the butter into small pieces and whisk into the sauce.
• 10 stir in the honey and season to taste with pepper.
• 11 pour sauce over chicken to serve.