OLIVE CHICKEN II

OLIVE CHICKEN II
"Chicken breast simmered with wine, chicken broth, olives,
tomatoes and a smattering of herbs and spices".

8 skinless, boneless chicken breast
salt to taste
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp. thyme
¼ tsp. black pepper
4 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
20 pimento-stuffed green olives
1-1/4 cups dry white wine
1-1/4 cups chicken broth

Season chicken with salt. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; Brown chicken in oil, about 5 minutes each side. Add garlic, bay leaf, thyme and pepper and mix well, then stir in tomatoes, olives, wine and broth.

Reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Remove garlic and bay leaf and serve.

Note: the recipe say remove garlic, how can you remove crushed garlic. Just remove the bay leaf.

Yield: 8 servings.