Chicken with olives Tuscan style
6 servings
75 minutes
Chicken with olives in the Tuscan style is a traditional Italian dish that combines tender chicken meat with the aroma of rosemary, garlic, and white wine. Its roots trace back to sunny Tuscany, where simple yet quality ingredients create a harmony of flavors. The chicken is first sautéed to a golden crust and then braised in wine with onions and spices to absorb rich aromas. Finally, olives are added for a tangy kick and slight acidity. The chicken turns out juicy with a delicate texture and a rich bouquet of flavors. It is served with crispy bread or pasta, perfectly complementing family dinners and celebrations. This is not just food but a piece of Italian soul that warms with its taste and atmosphere.
1
Cut the chicken (1–1.5 kg) into pieces, season with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour.
- Chicken: 1 piece
- Wheat flour: 3 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Slice the onion into rings, chop the garlic coarsely, remove the leaves from the rosemary sprig, and mix everything. Sauté 2/3 of this mixture in olive oil. Add pieces of chicken and fry until they are nicely browned.
- Onion: 1 head
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Rosemary: 1 sprig
- Olive oil: 5 tablespoon
- Chicken: 1 piece
3
Pour everything with wine and simmer in an open saucepan for an hour.
- White wine: 1 glass
4
Shortly before the end of cooking, add vinegar, the remaining mixture of onion, garlic, and rosemary, as well as olives. Simmer for another 5 minutes and serve.
- Vinegar: 2 tablespoons
- Onion: 1 head
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Rosemary: 1 sprig
- Olives: 100 g