Chicken With Olives Caramelized Onions And Sage Recipes

LEMON SAGE BAKED CHICKEN WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Prepare your lemon sage marinade. In blender or food processor, blend together sage, lemon juice, lemon zest, onion, garlic, olive oil, seasonings, and mustard. The marinade should be creamy and smooth (see notes if don't have food processor).
• Place cleaned/trimmed skinless chicken in large bowl or casserole dish.
• Pour the marinade over the chicken thighs or chicken breast. Reserve a small amount of marinade for brushing chicken with marinade, once baked. (optional)
• Place chicken in fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. If you are using chicken breast, marinade for at least 1 hour in fridge first.
• After the chicken has marinated, preheat oven to 400 F.
• Place the marinated chicken and sliced onion in an oven safe skillet. Brown chicken and onion on medium high for 3 -5 minutes, flip chicken once while browning cooking. Remove from heat.
• Add the olives around the chicken and lemon slices on top of each piece of chicken.
• Season with pepper.
• Bake/Roast for 25 -30 minutes, checking internal temperature at 20 minutes to see progress. If you are using thick chicken breast, you might have to cook longer.
• Broil last 2-3 minutes to create a crispy outside on the chicken and lemon slices on top.
• Remove and let sit for 8-10 minutes before touching serving.
• - Brush baked chicken with the reserved marinade

CHICKEN WITH OLIVES, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND SAGE

Steps:

• Rinse chicken; pat dry.
• Arrange on foil.
• Mix cumin, salt, paprika, and turmeric in bowl.
• Sprinkle over both sides of chicken.
• Let stand while preparing onions.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add all onions.
• Sauté until pale golden, about 30 minutes.
• Mix in honey.
• Sauté until onions are deep brown, about 15 minutes.
• Turn off heat.
• Tilt skillet, pushing onions toward top and allowing oil to pool at bottom.
• Using slotted spoon, spread onions evenly in large roasting pan.
• Reserve skillet with oil.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F Heat oil reserved in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Working in batches, brown chicken, about 5 minutes per side.
• Arrange chicken, skin side up, in single layer atop onions in roasting pan.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Add 1/2 cup wine to hot skillet.
• Let stand until bubbling stops.
• Add remaining wine.
• Place skillet over medium-high heat; boil until reduced to 2 cups, scraping up bits, about 9 minutes.
• Tuck sage, shallots, garlic, and bay leaves among chicken quarters.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• Spoon wine mixture over.
• Cover pan tightly with foil and bake chicken 30 minutes.
• Uncover; sprinkle olives over chicken.
• Baste with juices.
• Return to oven, uncovered, and continue baking until chicken is tender, basting 2 more times, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer chicken, vegetables, and olives to platter.
• Serve with pan juices.

SKILLET CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, the honey, mustard, red-pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt; whisk until smooth. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper, then add to the mixture, coating it well. Set aside at room temperature, stirring it once while you make the onions.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high until very hot, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, then add the onions in an even layer. Season with salt, then cook, mostly undisturbed, for 4 minutes more, stirring every minute or so. Add the mushrooms, season with salt, and stir to combine. (It will look crowded, and that's OK.) Allow to cook mostly undisturbed until the mushrooms shrink and start to brown, about 4 minutes, stirring every minute or so.
• Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and allow the onions to cook until they start to color, stirring and lowering the heat as necessary to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Push the onions and mushrooms to the edges of the skillet, then add the chicken pieces to the center. Pour any remaining marinade (there will be very little) over the onions and mushrooms. Cook undisturbed for 4 to 5 minutes, then combine the chicken and vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes more. (Reduce the heat to medium if the onions look like they are burning at any point.)
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, stirring and scraping up anything on the bottom of the skillet. Season to taste with salt.
• Remove from the heat and top with the parsley and cheese, if using. Serve with bread or pasta.