Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 small chicken breast fillets
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/2 cup pitted black olives
  • 2 anchovies
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon baby capers, rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
  • 125 ml red wine
  • 1 1/2 cups stock

Method

  • Season flour with salt and pepper, then toss fillets in the flour.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy-based pan over high heat, add chicken, quickly brown both sides, then set aside.
  • Add remaining oil to pan and fry onion over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or until softened.
  • Add garlic, olives. anchovies, herbs and capers, cook for 1 minute, then add vinegar.
  • Mix paste, pesto, wine and 1 1/2 cups of stock.
  • Add to pan with chicken and simmer 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
  • Serve with pasta and top with herbs.