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Stew: Chicken and Pepper Stew w/Olives

Source of Recipe

Sara Q.


Recipe Introduction

This robust dish is perfect on a chilly day, with briny olives and golden raisins lending salty-sweet flavors to the tender chicken and sauce. It also freezes well, so make a big batch and save the leftovers for a night you don’t feel like cooking.

List of Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika, preferably smoked
kosher salt and black pepper
16 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 6 pounds), halved
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 red bell peppers, sliced
3 green bell peppers, sliced
4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups pitted olives
1/2 cup golden raisins
2 cups long-grain white rice



Recipe

In a large bowl, combine the flour, paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Add the chicken and toss to coat.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. In batches, brown the chicken, turning, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a plate as it browns and add more oil as necessary.

Add the bell peppers, garlic, ½ cup of the broth, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to the pot. Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until the peppers begin to soften, 4 to 6 minutes.

Add the olives, raisins, and the remaining 1½ cups of broth and bring to a boil. Nestle the chicken in the vegetables and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Uncover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

Twenty minutes before the stew is done, cook the rice according to the package directions. Serve with the stew.

SERVES 8