Chicken with Cracked Olives

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    40 mins

  • marinating

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 50 mins

  • Servings

    6 -8 servings

  • Calories

    435 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Mediterranean

Chicken with Cracked Olives

A simple but zesty Mediterranean roast chicken with briny olives and fresh herbs.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 chicken leg quarters the whole leg, thigh and drumstick attached
  • salt fresh cracked
  • black pepper fresh cracked
  • olive oil for basting

spice rub

  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup Aleppo pepper or a combination of hot smoked paprika and cayenne
  • 1/4 cup fresh rosemary finely minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

olive herb mix

  • 1 cup olives or other green olives of your choice, torn, cracked
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup oregano fresh chopped leaves
  • 1/2 cup parsley fresh chopped

garnish

  • lemon wedges; fresh
  • parsley wedges; fresh

Instructions

  1. Salt and pepper the chicken on all sides.
  2. Mix the spice rub ingredients together and massage all over the chicken. Put the chicken in a large heavy casserole, making sure it's in a single layer. Cover and let sit at room temperature for an hour. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 450F
  3. Mix the olives, herbs, oil, and lemon juice and set aside.
  4. Cook the chicken for 40 minutes, or until deep golden brown. Drizzle with olive oil at least twice during the baking to get a crisp golden skin. A thermometer inserted between the leg and thigh should read 160F. Cover loosely with foil and let rest for 15 minutes.
  5. Serve the chicken topped with the olive mixture and some fresh parsley sprinkled on top.

Notes

  • *This recipe is adapted from Bon Appetit

Nutrition Information

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Calories 435kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g (35%) Monounsaturated Fat 23g (115%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 94mg (31%) Sodium 588mg (25%) Potassium 416mg (9%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 3087IU (62%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 55mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6-8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 435 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 435kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 23g 115%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Sodium 588mg 25%
Potassium 416mg 9%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 3087IU 62%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 55mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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