Chicken Breasts Provençal

Name: Chicken Breasts Provençal
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 fillet flat anchovy fillet, mashed to a paste; 1 Tbsp finely shredded basil; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 177 milliliters chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth; 10 pitted brine-cured black olives, thinly sliced lengthwise; 454 grams ripe plum tomatoes; 680 grams skinless boneless chicken breasts, tenders reserved for another use; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken Breasts Provençal From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. If you have vegetable oil, brine-cured olives, wine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Core tomatoes and cut a shallow X in bottom of each, then blanch in a medium pot of boiling water 10 seconds.

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Water

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Transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to stop cooking. Peel, seed, and finely chop.

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Ice

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Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.

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Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook chicken, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total.

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Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered.

Add garlic and anchovy paste to skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Anchovy Paste

Garlic

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Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits. Stir in tomatoes, stock, and olives and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture has thickened into a sauce, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Tomato

Olives