Easy Olive Martini Chicken Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 15, 2005

The name and description says it all...this is an easy and fun recipe. It was deliciously surprising(or surprisingly delicious)! I decided to try this because I had some orange flavored gin in my pantry, and I love olives. Since I had the orange gin, I seasoned my chicken breasts with freshly grated tangerine zest(I had no oranges), milled peppercorns, and salt-free chicken seasonings. I added some finely diced shallots with the garlic too. I also added sliced black olives in with the green olives. In addition to the gin, vermouth, and lemon juice, I added the juice from half of the tangerine I had just zested. I garnished the meal with finely sliced green onion and chopped fresh parsley. I served this with simple, buttered egg noodles, and fresh, crusty bread. What a wonderful meal! Thank you Jen for a great, fun, and easy recipe!

—ElvisInFlorida

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 12, 2010

Easy and tasty. I added some diced onion and followed other reviewers' advice and tripled the liquid to make more sauce and added more green olives, which made it a little too salty but yummy. Maybe should have tripled the lemon juice too since I felt it was missing something, which is why I give it 3 stars. But everyone enjoyed it. Maybe I'll add some chili flakes next time to jazz it up. I'd like to try it with vodka too, and maybe boneless skinless thighs for more flavour. Thanks!

—In-a-Pickle

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Sep 14, 2006

I love martinis and my husband loves green olives, so we enjoyed this dish very much. Because we both like green olives so much, I tripled the amount of green olives (but if you're not a huge green olive fan, tripling it may be a bit much). Also, there didn't seem to be a lot of sauce, and I was worried about the chicken getting dry, so I double the wet ingredients. It turned out great!

—jam

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Jun 01, 2006

This was quick and easy; and as a martini lover it was an awesome treat. Very tender and juicy! Next time I'll add more olives since everyone in my family loves them!

—AmberJo

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Sep 11, 2006

excellent. Substituting a good vodka for gin also is quite good. Found increasing sauce portion by an additional 1/4 or so is even better.

—Hal P.

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Mar 06, 2007

This was very good and smelled great while I was cooking it. I changed the directions a tiny bit and added the garlic while I browned the chicken. I also took the advice of others and doubled the amount of sauce. I served this over penne pasta and it was a hit. The kids ate it without a complaint even though the sauce has a strong flavor. One of the kids wouldn't eat the olives, but they were easy enough to pick out. Thanks for the great recipe!

—angelasunshine

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Sep 25, 2008

This tasted great. I sauteed onions and mushrooms along with the garlic and added them to the mix. I served this over pasta, but there wasn't enough sauce even though I doubled the liquid. Next time I will triple or quadruple the liquid. Too much sauce is better than too little; the extra can always be sopped up with some bread!

—Basset Hound Mommy

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Nov 14, 2006

This was one of the best I have done in a while, and I've done lots. I was surprised at the flavor, not at all like a martini, but the gin and vermouth did wonders to the olives, and that was the flavor that came through. As normal, I only used 2 breast, but the full sauce. Perfect!

—JIMJEANNE

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Nutrition

Calories
302 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
1.8 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
84 mg
28%

Fat
15.5 g
24%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
27.7 g
55%

Sodium
699 mg
28%

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

Nutritional Information

Easy Olive Martini Chicken

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 302
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.5g 24 %
Saturated Fat 5.2g 26 %
Cholesterol 84mg 28 %
Sodium 699mg 28 %
Potassium 330mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.8g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 27.7g 55 %
** Sugars 0.4g
Vitamin A 6 %
Vitamin C 7 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 12 %
** Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 143 %
Vitamin B6 43 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 3 %

* 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.