Chicken with Olives

Chicken with Olives

In an attempt to use leftovers from a recent dinner with friends I ended up with a great chicken dish. I had some leftover green olives  and white wine. I had some chicken I wanted to cook and I decided to use these leftovers in the dish. The end was result was very tasty.

I had some boneless skinless chicken breasts that I had cut into thin strips and marinated in sherry. I started the dish by sauteing chopped onions (also leftover from chili night) in oil. I added some sliced baby sweet peppers and sliced garlic. I tossed in the chicken and the olives and cooked it until the chicken was cooked through. I then added some of the white wine to the pan and let the sauce reduce. I didn’t add much salt because of the saltiness of the olives but I did finish the dish with some fresh ground pepper and a little basil. The dish could be served as is or over cooked pasta or rice.