Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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8 chicken thighs (about 1.5kg/3lbs)
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1 teaspoon salt, divided
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fresh ground black pepper
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1 medium onion, chopped
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12 cloves garlic, peeled
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
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1/2 cup dry white wine
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1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1/2 cup homemade stock
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1 (440 g) can tomatoes, chopped and including juice
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1/3 cup pitted and halved black olives
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1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Season the chicken with half the salt, and a good grinding of black pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy based frying pan over moderately high heat.
- Brown the chicken well on both sides, about 8 minutes in total; remove.
- Reduce the heat to medium and and the onion and garlic; cook for about 5 minutes, until the onion starts to soften.
- Add the rosemary and wine and bring to a simmer, scraping any brown bits from the bottom.
- Boil for 1-2 minutes, until the wine is reduced by half.
- Add the broth, tomatoes, olives the remaining salt and the chicken, skin side up, along with any juices.
- Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes or until the chicken is just done.
- Push the chicken to the side of the pan, crush the garlic with a fork and stir in the basil an another grinding of black pepper.
- Reheat for a minute and serve.