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Chicken in Lemon Sauce with Olives
Chicken in Lemon Sauce with Olives is an easy meal bursting with the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean. These Greek style chicken thighs in a silky lemon sauce are on repeat all year long at our house.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 487 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs skin on
- 2 small chicken breasts skin on
- Olive oil for brushing
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 4 large egg yolks room temperature
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice strained
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup black olives I used oil cured
- fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Set oven to 400F
- Arrange the chicken pieces in an oiled baking pan and brush liberally with olive oil. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper and bake for about 35 minutes, or until done through. Baste several times during the cooking, and finish under the broiler if you need more color.
- While the chicken is cooking, whisk the egg yolks in a bowl and add the lemon juice. Set aside.
- Heat the chicken stock to boiling in a saucepan, and then add about 1/2 cup of the hot stock to the egg yolk mixture, adding it in a slow stream, while whisking. This will get the yolks' temperature up without scrambling them. Then add that back into the pan with the rest of the chicken stock, and heat gently on medium, stirring constantly, until the mixture just begins to get silky and thicken. Don't bring it to a boil, or even a simmer. Remove from heat.
- Pour the sauce on the bottom of a casserole bit enough to hold all the chicken. Arrange the cooked chicken on top of the sauce. Scatter the olives and thyme over everything and serve right away.
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Notes
- This Chicken in Lemon Sauce with Olives isn't exactly a 30-minute meal, but it's darned close. Get the oven preheating right away and you can have this on the table in 40 minutes. We served it with quick cooking couscous and pan roasted asparagus.
- If for any reason your sauce curdles slightly, just strain it. But you shouldn't have any trouble if you keep your heat moderate and stir or whisk constantly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
487kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
380mg
(127%)
Sodium
575mg
(24%)
Potassium
771mg
(22%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
452IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 380mg | 127% |
| Sodium | 575mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 771mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 452IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.