Chicken With Onions, Olives and Capers

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 slice bacon, chopped
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup green olives (with pimentos, chopped)
• 1 tablespoon caper
• fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

2. 2

   Add the garlic and the bacon and cook, stirring, until the garlic turns golden (about 2 minutes).

3. 3

   Add the chicken and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side.

4. 4

   Remove chicken to a warm platter and set aside.

5. 5

   Add onion slices to the skillet and cook, stirring often , until the onion wilts and turns golden brown (about 4 minutes).

6. 6

   Stir in the wine, scraping up the browned bits in the pan. Cook until the wine reduces to a syrup (about 6 minutes).

7. 7

   Add the chicken broth and cook until reduced slightly (about 3 minutes).

8. 8

   Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat with the sauce.

9. 9

   Add the olives and the capers.

10. 10

    Reduce heat to simmer and cook to combine flavors (about 2 minutes).

11. 11

    Season with pepper to taste.