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    Chicken with Tapenade and Tomato Sauce

    Published: Sep 9, 2022 · Modified: Aug 31, 2023 by Cinde LittleThis post may contain affiliate links2 Comments

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    We all love easy recipes for entertaining. Using store bought ingredients make this Chicken with Tapenade and Tomato Basil Sauce a winner.

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    1 Olive Tapenade vs Olivada
    2 PIN for later...
    3 Entertaining Tips
    4 A Late Summer Menu
    5 What Can I Make with Olive Tapenade?
    6 Recipes with Fresh Basil
    7 Chicken with Tapenade and Tomato Basil Sauce
    7.1 Ingredients 1x2x3x
    7.2 Instructions
    7.3 Notes

    Gluten free cooks want to enjoy all the amazing flavour combinations from cuisines around the world just like everyone else. Sometimes that means making it at home (okay, most of the time), but it can still be easy.

    Late summer means vine-ripened tomatoes at the market and I’m going to enjoy them no matter who made the sauce. The Mediterranean flavours come together with the fresh basil. It’s fragrant, delicious and makes all the difference.

    Olive Tapenade vs Olivada

    Olive tapenade, also called olivada, is a paste or slightly chunky condiment made of black olives and capers or anchovies. It has a pleasant salty taste and comes from the Provençal region of France.

    I learned to love olives after eating them every day on vacation in southern Europe. If you can’t make that work just buy a jar of tapenade and give it a try.

    You can make olive tapenade from scratch but it’s easy to find in large supermarkets and specialty shops. It may be called olive tapenade, olive paste or olive spread.

    It should be gluten free but always check the label…famous last words.

    PIN for later...

    A platter of Chicken with Tapenade and Tomato Basil Sauce garnished with fresh basil and. Underneath is a picture of homemade tomato sauce.
    Chicken with Tapenade and Tomato Basil Sauce

    Entertaining Tips

    Entertaining can be a lot of work; it takes planning, organization and execution. Yet if you have seasonal menus you love, you’ll be able to repeat them year after year and look forward to enjoying them with friends.

    Here's an easy September menu for enjoying the last weeks of summer.

    A Late Summer Menu

    Warm Spinach Basil Salad

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    Chicken with Tapenade and Tomato Basil Sauce

    Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes

    Garden Green Beans

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    Affogato or Grilled Peaches

    What Can I Make with Olive Tapenade?

    Here are a few ways to use the rest of your olive tapenade.

    • Spread on crackers with goat cheese.
    • Serve on a charcuterie board with fancy cheeses.
    • Fold into scrambled eggs with cream cheese and fresh chives.
    • Try it on a Mediterranean pizza or pasta dish.
    • Make stuffing by adding some to cooked rice and filling the cavity of a whole chicken.
    • Spread tapenade under the skin of a whole chicken and bake.

    Let me know in the comments below if you tried this recipe and what you thought.

    Originally posted September 2015, updated September 2022.

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    Chicken with Tapenade and Tomato Basil Sauce

    Cinde Little
    With store bought tomato sauce and olive tapenade (also called olivada) this an easy recipe for entertaining. Fresh basil is the secret and a few minutes on the presentation make this look like a gourmet meal.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 8 minutes mins
    Resting time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 28 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine French
    Servings 4 people

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 chicken breast halves
    • salt and pepper
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 cups store bought tomato sauce
    • ½ cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
    • 2-3 tablespoon olive tapenade
    • GARNISH – fresh basil leaves

    Instructions
     

    • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
    • Heat oil in a sauté pan. Fry chicken until cooked through turning once, about 8 minutes total. Cover chicken with foil and rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
    • While chicken is cooking heat tomato sauce and add basil.
    • Spoon warm tomato sauce onto individual plates or a platter and lay chicken slices on top. Spoon dots of olive tapenade on the chicken. Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
    • Serve with roasted baby potatoes, green beans and a gluten free baguette.

    Notes

    Olive Tapenade: Store bought tapenade should be naturally gluten free but check the ingredient label. Alternately, pit and slice Kalamata olives for a similar salty taste.Enter
    Entertaining Tip: People always eat less meat when you serve it sliced. Simply add a salad or dessert (or both) to your menu and this recipe can serve 6 people.
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    1. Jake Weiman

      September 09, 2022 at 10:33 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely loved this, so easy to follow and delicious!!

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      • Cinde Little

        September 10, 2022 at 9:26 pm

        Thanks Jake! I'm glad you liked it.

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