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A Hedgehog in the Kitchen

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May 10, 2020

Provencal Chicken

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This easy Provencal Chicken recipe is a French classic. Loaded with bright, bursting cherry tomatoes, black olives, red pepper, zucchini, onions and fragrant Herbes de Provence, you will fall more in love with every bite! Love French food? Make this tartiflette recipe next!

a red Le Creuset cast iron pot filled with Provencal Chicken

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  • What is Provencal Chicken?
  • To make this Provencal Chicken, you will need :
  • Tips to make this Chicken Provencal recipe :
  • How to make this Provencal Chicken Step by Step :
  • Make this Chicken Provencal your own :
  • FAQS
  • More French Recipes :
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  • Provencal Chicken

What is Provencal Chicken?

Provencal Chicken is an authentic chicken dish from the Provencal region of France, in Southeastern France, made with cherry tomatoes, red pepper, onions and black olives.

This chicken recipe combines typical ingredients found in the traditional cooking of the Provencal region of France.

Authentic Provencal cuisine is composed of simple dishes that use real, whole, simple ingredients. Provencal dishes are colorful and fragrant and often have tomatoes, olives, other veggies, chicken or fish in them. Dishes are typically served family style.

Some of our favorite Provencal dishes? Ratatouille, aioli, tapenade, bouillabaisse, tellines, salad Nicoise, boeuf à la Gordienne (the Southern version of Boeuf Bourguignon), Loup de Mer, Artichauts à la Barigoule and Gardiane d’Agneau.

To make this Provencal Chicken, you will need :

  • Chicken breasts
  • Medium onion
  • Fresh garlic
  • Red bell pepper
  • Zucchini
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Black olives
  • Vegetable stock 
  • Thyme
  • Sea salt, ground black pepper
  • Olive oil

Put on some Edith Piaf and let’s get cooking!

This recipe calls for Herbes de Provence; a staple in our home. I think they are a staple in most French kitchens. Herbes de Provence are a combination of delicious herbs : basil, fennel, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, tarragon, and thyme. We sprinkle them over ratatouille pizza, pasta, fish, meat and more. We always buy ours at the flower market, next to Notre Dame where they are sold in small burlap sacks tied with a ribbon. Definitely pick up a pack if you travel to Paris. You can also make your own Herbes de Provence at home.

a cast iron pan filled with Provencal Chicken seen from overhead

Tips to make this Chicken Provencal recipe :

  • Don’t skip browning the chicken meat! It gives the dish so much flavor.

How to make this Provencal Chicken Step by Step :

Step 1 – Heat a tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a casserole. Step 2 – Add the chicken, a pinch of salt and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Step 3 – Remove from the casserole and set aside. Step 4 – Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes. Step 5 – Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Step 6 – Add the red bell pepper and cook for 8 minutes. Step 7 – Remove from the casserole and put aside with the chicken. Step 8 – Add a tablespoon of olive oil, the zucchini, a pinch of salt and cook until golden brown. Step 9 – Remove from the casserole and put aside with the chicken preparation. Step 10 – Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Step 11 – Put the chicken, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, zucchini and vegetable stock back in the casserole, add the olives and thyme and sprinkle with black pepper. Cook for 15 minutes on low heat.

a red cast iron pan filled with chicken, black olives, cherry tomatoes and red peppers

Make this Chicken Provencal your own :

  • Make it into a soup with this Chicken Provencal Soup recipe!
  • Add some pastis with David Lebovitz’s pastis Chicken Provencal recipe!
  • Get creative with leftovers! Once you’ve made the recipe you would absolutely toss any leftover chicken into a soup, pasta dish, sandwich or salad. Yum!

FAQS

Is Chicken Provencal French?

Yes it is! This recipe is from the Provence region, in southeastern France. This magical part of France borders Italy and the Mediterranean Sea.

Can you freeze Chicken Provencal?

Yes.

What does Provencal Chicken taste like?

The flavor of this roasted Chicken Provencal recipe is similar to the taste of ratatouille thanks to the tomatoes and Herbes de Provence.

What goes with Chicken Provencal?

A nice white or brown rice goes really nicely with Chicken Provencal. You could also serve it with a fresh tagliatelle pasta or even couscous on the side. Serve with a nice white wine (dry or fruity but not sweet). We would serve this with a Chardonnay or a Chablis.

How to pronounce Chicken Provencal?

Pro – vance – ahl. Try to say it!

How to serve Chicken Provencal?

You could serve this dish in a bowl or on a plate. Serve the chicken over rice or pasta. Prepare the bowl or plate with the rice or pasta then add the chicken and veggies and then add sauce.

a peek inside a red Le Creuset cast iron pan filled with Chicken Provencal

More French Recipes :

  • Lavender Honey Ice Cream
  • French Meringue Cookies
  • Chicken Chasseur

More Chicken Recipes :

  • Chicken Karahi
  • Chicken Lemongrass Stir Fry
  • Burmese Chicken

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This easy Provencal Chicken recipe is a French classic. Loaded with bright, bursting cherry tomatoes, black olives, red pepper, zucchini, onions and fragrant Herbes de Provence, you will fall more in love with every bite!


Ingredients

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  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 1 clove of garlic (chopped)
  • 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
  • 1 zucchini (sliced)
  • 6 cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 10 black olives
  • 1/2 cup of vegetable stock
  • 1/2 tsp of dried thyme
  • Sea salt and ground black pepper
  • Olive oil

Instructions

  1. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a casserole.
  2. Add the chicken, a pinch of salt and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
  3. Remove from the casserole and set aside.
  4. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the red bell pepper and cook for 8 minutes.
  7. Remove from the casserole and put aside with the chicken.
  8. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, the zucchini, a pinch of salt and cook until golden brown.
  9. Remove from the casserole and put aside with the chicken preparation.
  10. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.
  11. Add the olives, chicken, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, zucchini and vegetable stock back in the casserole, add the olives and thyme and sprinkle with black pepper. Cook for 15 minutes on low heat.

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