Poulet Nicoise

By Bigeasy110

Ingredients

• 1 Chicken @ 3lbs, cut into serving pieces
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1/4 Cup of Olive Oil
• 1 Yellow Onion, diced
• 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 3 Yellow Squash, about 1-1/2lb total, quartered and sliced 1/4” thick
• 1/4 Cup of Dry White Wine
• 3 Tblsp choped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 3 Tsp chopped fresh tarragon
• 5 Plum tomatoes, seeded adn quartered
• 1/4 Cup of dry cured black loives, pitted
• 1/1 /4 Cups of Chicken Broth

Preparation

Step 1

Season chicken with salt and pepper. In 5-1/2qt Dutch oven over medium high heat, warm oil. Add chicken, brown on all sides, about 7 minute total. transfer to plate.
Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes more. Add squash, wine, 2 Tblsp parsley and 2 Tsp of tarragon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until squash is soft but not browned, about 5 minutes.
Return chicken to pan; add tomatoes, olives and stock. Bring to a gentle simmer; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 25-30 minutes. stir in 1 Tblsp of parsley and 1 Tsp Tarragon. Serve Immediately.
Serves 4