Roasted Lemon Chicken with Olives and Capers
 
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Serves: 4 portions
Ingredients
  • Chicken
  • 2 lemons, sliced ¼-inch thick
  • Olive oil
  • Four 6-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • All-purpose flour, for dusting
  • ½ cup pitted green Sicilian or Spanish olives, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons drained capers
  • 1½ cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small dice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • Sauteed Spinach with panko (optional)
  • Two 5-ounce bags baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons panko
  • Pinch of pepper flakes
Instructions
  1. Chicken
  2. Preheat the oven to 375°.
  3. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange lemon slices in single layer.
  4. Brush lemon slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the edges start to brown (look often to make sure it's not burning). Set aside.
  6. In a large skillet, heat 2 tbsp. olive oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
  7. Cook chicken over medium-high heat until golden, turning once, about 6 minutes.
  8. Add olives, capers, chicken stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet. Let stock sauce reduce by about ⅔, about 5 minutes.
  9. Add the roasted lemons, butter and parsley, season with salt and pepper and simmer just until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute.
  10. Sauteed Spinach with panko (optional)
  11. Add spinach to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and toss for about 2 minutes, until wilted. Transfer the spinach to a strainer; press out the liquid.
  12. Add 2 tbsp. olive oil to the same skillet, add panko, pepper flakes and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until toasted, 2 minutes. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
  13. Transfer spinach to a serving plate, top with chicken, lemons, olives, capers and sauce.
Recipe by Valerie's Keepers at https://www.valerieskeepers.com/roasted-lemon-chicken-olives-capers/