🍗 Chicken with Green Olives (One-Pan)

 

😍🔥 This looks like Braised Chicken with Green Olives & Herbs — super juicy chicken, golden on the outside, cooked in a savory sauce with olives (very Mediterranean / Moroccan vibes).

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🍗 Chicken with Green Olives (One-Pan)

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs or drumsticks (bone-in, skin-on)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup green olives (pitted)
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp dried oregano or thyme
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional but 🔥)

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Instructions

1️⃣ Season the Chicken
Rub chicken with salt, paprika, cumin, coriander, and black pepper.

2️⃣ Sear Until Golden
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
Sear chicken skin-side down until deeply golden (about 5–6 minutes).
Flip and cook 3 minutes more. Remove and set aside.

3️⃣ Build the Sauce
In the same pan, add onion and cook until soft.
Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
Pour in chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the pan.

4️⃣ Add Olives & Simmer
Add green olives and dried herbs.
Return chicken to the pan.
Cover and simmer on low heat for 25–30 minutes until chicken is tender.

5️⃣ Finish & Serve
Sprinkle with fresh parsley/cilantro.
Add lemon juice if using.

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🔥 Serving Ideas

• With crusty bread
• Over rice or couscous
• With roasted potatoes