This Chicken with Olives & Oranges is a fast and easy weeknight meal.
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Yields: 4 Servings
Ingredients
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 pound thin chicken breast cutlets
salt and pepper, to taste
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ cup flour
1 small red onion, sliced
2 large navel oranges, juice from 1 ½, slice the rest
½ cup pitted green olives, halved
¼ cup water
Flat leaf parsley, for garnish
2 cups cooked rice pilaf
Directions
1Heat the oil in a 12” skillet on medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken cutlets with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning and then dredge them in flour. Sauté the chicken 3 - 4 minutes per side, or until browned. Transfer to a plate.
2Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion. Cook 2 minutes, stirring once and then stir in the orange juice. Then add the sliced oranges, olives and water. Return the chicken to the pan. Cook 5 minutes scraping the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Garnish with parsley and serve over 2 cups rice pilaf.