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Gallery Mediterranean Chicken Stew with Creamy Polenta Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4-inch chunks Coarse salt and ground pepper 3 teaspoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 4 plum tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups) 2 tablespoons chopped pitted Kalamata olives (about 5) 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Creamy Polenta for Mediterranean Chicken Stew, for serving

Cook’s Notes If you plan to make the polenta, bring water to a boil while chicken is browning, then add polenta to water when beginning step three of chicken recipe.

Gallery Mediterranean Chicken Stew with Creamy Polenta

Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4

Mediterranean Chicken Stew with Creamy Polenta

Mediterranean Chicken Stew with Creamy Polenta

Mediterranean Chicken Stew with Creamy Polenta

Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 30 mins

total: 30 mins

prep:

30 mins

total:

Servings: 4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4-inch chunks Coarse salt and ground pepper 3 teaspoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 4 plum tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups) 2 tablespoons chopped pitted Kalamata olives (about 5) 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Creamy Polenta for Mediterranean Chicken Stew, for serving

Directions

Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook, turning occasionally, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Reduce heat to medium-low; add remaining teaspoon oil to skillet. Add garlic, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chickpeas and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes; cook over medium heat until starting to break down, 3 to 4 minutes. Add olives, vinegar, and chicken along with any accumulated juices to pan; toss until warmed through, about 1 minute. Stir in parsley. Serve over polenta.

Cook’s Notes If you plan to make the polenta, bring water to a boil while chicken is browning, then add polenta to water when beginning step three of chicken recipe.

Cook’s Notes

If you plan to make the polenta, bring water to a boil while chicken is browning, then add polenta to water when beginning step three of chicken recipe.

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Add Rating & Review     14 Ratings   5 star values:        9    4 star values:        2    3 star values:        2    2 star values:        1    1 star values:        0

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14 Ratings 5 star values: 9 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 2 2 star values: 1 1 star values: 0

14 Ratings 5 star values: 9 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 2 2 star values: 1 1 star values: 0

14 Ratings 5 star values: 9 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 2 2 star values: 1 1 star values: 0

  • 5 star values: 9 4 star values: 2 3 star values: 2 2 star values: 1 1 star values: 0

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       03/25/2013   Made this with shrimp in place of chicken. Agree that flavor was rather mild, so I added some salt and pepper at the end to bring the flavors up a notch. Polenta recipe from Fresh Food Fast was super rich and delicious (using parmesan). DO NOT OMIT THE OLIVES - they are key to keeping the flavors exciting in this one.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/03/2011   This is one of our absolute favorite recipes of all time! We typically skip the kalamata olives and add a generous pinch of white pepper for a nice kick. I can't imagine how anyone could call this a bland recipe - unless you don't use good plum tomatoes, which are much more flavorful than many looks-good-tastes-like-water grocery store varieties. This is always a big hit with guests.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/05/2008   tried this recipe and didn't like it. It was a little bland to me. It could be improved upon.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/22/2008   Easy. Mild flavor but tasty. I added extra cheese to the polenta. Best corned meal mush I've ever had. :)  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/06/2008   I added a can of stewed tomoatos, which added a lot of flavor. I also doubled the garlic and olives. Delicious over the polenta!!!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/05/2008   Sorry .Not the best idea with chicken. It does not even look appitizing.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/05/2008   I was diasppointed by this one. I thought the garlic and olives would bring great flavor, but we found it was lacking in flavor. THe chicken was bland. Maybe adding more olives and possibly an onion it would kick up the flavor?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/05/2008   And I have to say, the flavors are rather BORING.....  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/04/2008   Love the dinner tonight emails-- but does anyone else notice that it's mostly "chicken" tonight recipes. How about some more fish

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 5 stars 03/25/2013

Made this with shrimp in place of chicken. Agree that flavor was rather mild, so I added some salt and pepper at the end to bring the flavors up a notch. Polenta recipe from Fresh Food Fast was super rich and delicious (using parmesan). DO NOT OMIT THE OLIVES - they are key to keeping the flavors exciting in this one.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 02/03/2011

This is one of our absolute favorite recipes of all time! We typically skip the kalamata olives and add a generous pinch of white pepper for a nice kick. I can’t imagine how anyone could call this a bland recipe - unless you don’t use good plum tomatoes, which are much more flavorful than many looks-good-tastes-like-water grocery store varieties. This is always a big hit with guests.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 11/05/2008

tried this recipe and didn’t like it. It was a little bland to me. It could be improved upon.

Rating: Unrated 10/22/2008

Easy. Mild flavor but tasty. I added extra cheese to the polenta. Best corned meal mush I’ve ever had. :)

Rating: Unrated 10/06/2008

I added a can of stewed tomoatos, which added a lot of flavor. I also doubled the garlic and olives. Delicious over the polenta!!!

Rating: Unrated 10/05/2008

Sorry .Not the best idea with chicken. It does not even look appitizing.

I was diasppointed by this one. I thought the garlic and olives would bring great flavor, but we found it was lacking in flavor. THe chicken was bland. Maybe adding more olives and possibly an onion it would kick up the flavor?

And I have to say, the flavors are rather BORING…..

Rating: Unrated 10/04/2008

Love the dinner tonight emails– but does anyone else notice that it’s mostly “chicken” tonight recipes. How about some more fish

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