EASY TAPENADE CHICKEN
Easy and delightful chicken with tapenade. A match made in Mediterranean heaven. Lovingly paired with a Gaillac wine.
Chicken Meets Tapenade
Discover a delicious and easy tapenade chicken recipe today! My tapenade chicken holds a special place in my heart, with its irresistible combination of juicy chicken and herby tapenade. It’s also a breeze to incorporate into any meal.
The Dynamic Duo
Whenever I prepare this easy chicken tapenade for my family, I can sense their excitement as they eagerly await the burst of flavours to come. And with the ability to make the tapenade in bulk and store it in the fridge, I always have a ready-to-go condiment that adds a special touch to any meal.
The same can be said for when I have friends over for lunch. The informal, relaxed vibe of this easy chicken tapenade never fails to impress, making it the perfect addition to any casual gathering.
Uncork the Spice-Scented of Gaillac Wine
The wine of choice to accompany the easy tapenade chicken is Gaillac, a full-bodied, smooth red wine from South West France. Gaillac boasts a deep colour and rich, spicy aroma, and is crafted from a blend of Syrah, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Portage Bleu, Fer Servadou, Negrette, and Braucol grapes. This wine is known for its juicy blackberry and cassis notes, with a touch of peppery spice and clean strawberry undertones.
Gaillac is one of France’s oldest wine regions, with a history dating back to Roman times or even earlier. Located in the Tarn department of the Occitane region, Gaillac has long been known for producing luxurious wines. The vineyards in this region sit at elevations between 460-990 feet and benefit from the cooling effects during hot summers of an underground limestone aquifer.
A Match Made in Herby Heaven with Tapenade
If you are looking about new recipes with tapenade :
You may try this gorgeous truffle and tapenade pasta recipe (here) or a delicate dip with this miso tapenade (here).
Do not forget to leave a comment and let me know how it turned out! And if you have any variation of this recipe that you would like to share, I would love to hear it. Be sure to check out my other easy-peasy recipes on the blog for more culinary inspiration!
Happy cooking and bonne dégustation!
Sixtine ;)
EASY TAPENADE CHICKEN
Ingredients
- 150 g black olives pitted
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 50 g capers
- 4 chicken breast fillets
- 2 oil-cured anchovies drained
- half a lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200 °C.
- For the tapenade:
- Blitz smooth with a hand blender the capers, garlic, olives and anchovies. Add the olive oil bit by bit (like a mayonnaise), then the lemon juice. The texture should be like a purée (not a soup!).
- Brown the chicken briefly in a pan.
- Cover each breast fillet with the tapenade and place them in an oven-proof dish.
- Put in the oven for 25 minutes.
- Perfect with roasted potatoes.
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