READY IN 35 mins

Pollo Mediterranean

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"Tangy, flavor-packed chicken in a rich cream sauce. Great with farfalle (bow tie) pasta (though I like to serve it with the unlikely partner of a hearty brown rice because I'm a rice nut). Killer Artichokes (from this site) and a glass of chardonnay make outstanding partners." — hike4diamonds

Directions

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken and garlic in the pan. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir in the tomatoes, olives, wine, and parsley. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken and place on a plate, leaving the sauce in the pan. Stir sour cream, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the remaining sauce.
Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Increase heat to medium and whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Continue stirring until the sauce has thickened. Serve the sauce with the chicken.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 35 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note
Try this dish with Killer Artichokes.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 21, 2009

Lovely. Having no sour cream in the fridge, I substituted half and half. Also, I increased the sauce a bit because I served over bowtie pasta and, well, let's face it ~ you can never have enough sauce! I might ease back a tad on the salt next bime but my husband thought it was perfect as is. This tasted like something you would get in a fine resturant, but was so simple and made with ingredients I had on hand. Does life get better than this!?!

—Holly R.

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 30, 2010

Made this to a T - found it very, very bland. The sour cream coats the mouth, making the sauce almost grainy and quite unpleasant. Would not make again.

—Ronto

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Sep 18, 2009

This was a very tasty dish. I did not have wine on hand and used chicken broth instead. I agree that capers would be good in place of olives and you could even add artichokes (non marinated kind). I poured the whole thing over a box of farfalle and doubling the sauce would be good since the pasta soaked up a lot of the sauce. I will make this again! Thanks!

—Debbie

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Sep 14, 2009

This was delicious! I didn't know how much milk to add so I just poured a little in. I didn't add the olives and added 1/2 a cup of sun-dried tomatoes instead of 1/4 a cup. I served the chicken and sauce over bow-tie pasta and it was delicious! Thanks for a great recipe! Will def. use again!

—firstdibbs

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Oct 22, 2009

Fabulous! We're not big Italian fans but the flavors of this chicken & sauce were wonderful! Made this in the crock pot, using frozen chicken tenders, which also made this so easy! I did substitute a can of chopped tomatoes w/garlic & onion for the sun dried tomatoes and added a chopped red bell pepper and a can of artichokes. I also used a small jar of capers & the green olives, but the olives definitely made the difference! I mixed everything but the chicken & artichokes together & then layered the chicken, sauce, & artichokes. Cooked on high 5 - 7 hours. Ladled it over bow tie pasta. Thanks for the recipe! This will be a great dish for potlucks and soooo easy!!

—Gail

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Sep 30, 2009

Excellent! I sliced and cut up a chicken breast but I should've cut the pieces smaller so tenders would have been better. Flavor is rich but not overly. I can imagine many alterations and substitutions for a variety of flavors: capers, black olives, parm. cheese, shrimp.

—Adria Marie

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Sep 21, 2009

Flavorful and delicious! This is not your run of the mill, bland chicken dish. I made 1.5 times the amount of sauce called for in the recipe and served it over farfalle, which was fabulous. Next time I will double the sauce, though, rather than just 1.5ing it.

—Elisabeth Thomas

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Feb 01, 2011

Delicious! I loved the tangy tomato taste with the olives. I feel like the sauce could've been a little richer, though.

—Mrs Harte

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Nutrition

Calories
392 kcal
20%

Carbohydrates
9.2 g
3%

Cholesterol
111 mg
37%

Fat
19.7 g
30%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
38 g
76%

Sodium
846 mg
34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Pollo Mediterranean

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 392
Calories from Fat: 177

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19.7g 30 %
Saturated Fat 6.8g 34 %
Cholesterol 111mg 37 %
Sodium 846mg 34 %
Potassium 590mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 9.2g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
Protein 38g 76 %
** Sugars 3.3g
** Vitamin A 13 %
Vitamin C 19 %
Calcium 20 %
Iron 23 %
** Thiamin 13 %
** Niacin 177 %
Vitamin B6 48 %
Magnesium 20 %
Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.