Olive Stuffed Chicken With Almonds Food

MARINATED ALMOND-STUFFED OLIVES

Steps:

• Insert an almond into each ripe olive; place in a large bowl. Add pimiento-stuffed olives with olive juice. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, wine, oil, garlic, sugar and seasonings. Pour mixture over olives. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a serving bowl.

CREAMY OLIVE-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, olives, oregano and pepper. Spoon 2 tablespoons down center of each chicken breast. Fold chicken over filling; secure with toothpicks, then roll in bread crumbs., In a large ovenproof skillet, brown chicken in oil. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 20-25 minutes . Discard toothpicks.

CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large braising pan. Add the almonds, bread and garlic. Cook over medium heat so the garlic softens and the bread toasts but nothing burns. Scrape into a food processor and let cool for 5 minutes. Add the saffron and parsley and pulse to a coarse paste.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Season the chicken with salt and dust with flour. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the braiser and place over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown all sides, then remove to a plate. Wipe out the pan. Add remaining oil, the chili and onions and cook until softened. Discard the chili. Nestle chicken in the pan, pour in the wine and reduce by half.
• Add the almond mixture and the broth, bring to a simmer, cover the pan and braise in the oven until the chicken is almost tender, about 40 minutes. Stir in the olives and cook until the chicken is very tender, 10 minutes more. Serve from the pan.

OLIVE-STUFFED CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• 1. Pat chicken breasts dry, then cut a 2-inch-long horizontal slit in thickest part of each. Stuff each chicken breast with 1 1/2 teaspoons olives, then season with salt and pepper. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then toast almonds, stirring often, until a few shades darker, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a cutting board to cool (do not clean skillet). 3. Increase heat to moderately high, then add chicken breasts, skin sides down, to butter remaining in skillet and sprinkle with remaining olives. Saute chicken breasts until skins are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Turn chicken breasts over and cook, covered, over moderate heat until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes more, then transfer with tongs to plates. 4. While chicken is cooking, chop almonds. 5. Add remaining tablespoon butter and 3 tablespoons water to skillet and heat, stirring, until butter is melted. Stir in almonds, parsley, and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over chicken.

OLIVE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Puree the ricotta, olives, thyme, and 2 tablespoons of the bread crumbs in food processor.
• Spread the puree over the chicken breasts and roll starting at long sides, securing with toothpicks.
• Roll the breasts in remaining 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs to coat.
• Place breasts in baking dish, spray with olive oil, and bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring broth, vinegar, and brown sugar to a boil and boil for 1 minutes.
• Cut each chicken breast in 4 slices, arrange on plates, and drizzle with the sauce to serve.