I wish I could tell you I reached for the crispy skin on the chicken thighs, or that I dipped a piece of crusty bread into the very little white wine sauce my husband left for me, but that would be a lie.
And I don’t want to do that to you. It would not be fair. I would like you to remember me as Roxana not as Pinocchio’s sister.
I want our relationship to be based on trust, not on a lie.
I just can’t do it! I don’t wanna do it!
No, the star of my dish was not the juicy chicken nor the flavorful white wine sauce with caramelized onions and minced garlic.
The stars of my one skillet chicken and olives in white wine sauce are the lemon stuffed olives!
Of my stars!
You probably should not, because they are pretty addictive. Since we’re good friends I highly suggest you leave me all the lemon stuffed olives to deal with. It will he hard to break the habit of not eating an entire jar in one sitting but I can take that!
You focus on the chicken and the sauce. OK?
I used to be the only one in the house eating olives. And I was so happy with that.
I would open up a jar while preparing dinner and one by one, by the time dinner was done, the olives were gone too.
But that changed after Tiffany and I spent our summer in Sicily. With olive trees everywhere in sight. And olives in so many dishes. And on the appetizer plate, the antipasto.
One by one, Tiffany started to enjoy olives like candy.
I wasn’t surprised at all when she reached out for more olives few days ago when I made this chicken and olives with white wine sauce.
Let’s talk about this dish for a second!
You only need 5 ingredients – chicken, onion, garlic, white wine and obviously, lemon stuffed olives.
You start by searing the chicken thighs. I prefer using chicken thighs with skin on. Gives the dish so much flavor!
Once the chicken thighs are seared, you take them out and cook the onions in all that fat from the chicken! YUM!!
The minced garlic is added and the white wine scraping all the chicken bits from the bottom of the pan.
Return the chicken to the pan, stir in the lemon stuffed olives and cook until the chicken thighs are fully cooked.
There are a few substitutions you can make to this dish.
If you prefer, you can use skinless chicken thighs. Or drumsticks.
The white wine can be partial or fully replaced with chicken stock. I only used 1 1/2 cups and after cooking it, it wasn’t that much sauce left. If you want a more sauce, add more wine or stock.
Please do not replace the lemon stuffed olives! They make the dish! They give the chicken a bright and briny flavor.
Please be careful with the amount of salt you’re using. The olives are pretty salty. I only used salt on the chicken. No other salt was added when cooking the onion (like a usually do) or to the white wine sauce.
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You don’t put any oil in the cast iron skillet before putting the chicken?
Hi Silvia,
I use just a little bit of oil. Since the chicken has the skin on, I use that chicken fat to sear the tights and cook the onion in.
I edited the recipe card to add that note.
Thanks,
Roxana
Hi Roxana,
Looks very good i am going to try it tonight, i will let you know how it comes out . Thanks
Hi Paulette,
YAY! So glad to hear you’re going to make it tonight! Please read through the notes if you want to make substitutions and pay attention to the amount of salt 🙂
Roxana
Only 5 Ingredients….I could do this everyday!
This looks really good! I will have to look for those olives…they sound fantastic!
This looks amazing! I love olives, but have never tried lemon stuffed ones — now to go in search!
This is totally my kind of meal, I love green olives with chicken…and that sauce!
Sounds really good. Chicken thighs and not chicken tights threw me off
I think olives are so pretty but I do not care for them. My husband however loves them and would gobble this dinner right up.
Oh I LOVE green olives….this looks so delicious!
Another chicken recipe to go to my must try list! This looks delicious! I love chicken and olives together! YUM!!
you crisped the skin PERFECTLY!!!! this looks so, so good, love it Roxana! x
I’m unable to find lemon stuffed olives where I live. Can I use regular pimento stuffed olives and fresh squeezed lemon juice? If I can use lemon juice, how much?
Hi Faith,
You can order lemon stuffed olives from STAR FINE FOODS website. I don’t know what stores in your area might sell them.
As a substitute, you can use green olives (pitted, unstuffed) and add grated lemon zest and a splash of lemon juice as soon as you turn the stove off.
Roxana
This is going on my menu asap! Only 5 ingredients and that chicken looks delicious!
Hi Roxana!
Sounds like a great dish, I will be making it on Sunday for the whole family. What would you suggest as a side dish, instead of bread?
Hi Ursa,
You could do pasta, rice or even a toss salad.
I decided to go with roasted new potatoes and a garden salad. Thank you for your reply!
Sounds so heavenly. My family are not fans of chicken thighs. Could I use chicken breast instead? I am wondering if the flavor would be the same.
Hi Annette,
I’m sure you can use chicken breast as well. Keep in mind the chicken breasts are thicker than tights so they need few more minutes to fully cook.
Roxana
Yup, this looks and sounds and amazing! I am printing right now and adding to my week’s meal pan! Seems perfect for a weeknight meal! Easy, quick and tasty!