Spaghetti with Chicken and Spanish Green Olives

Name: Spaghetti with Chicken and Spanish Green Olives
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 320g spaghetti; 3 tblsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; ½ resh chilli, finely diced; 500g chicken breast, cut into 2cm cubes; To taste Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 30 Spanish green olives, pitted and halved; 1 Zest and juice of lemon; Handful Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

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Cook: 18 mins

Serves: 4

Spanish Main Course

Ingredients

320g spaghetti
3 tblsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced
½ resh chilli, finely diced
500g chicken breast, cut into 2cm cubes
To taste Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
30 Spanish green olives, pitted and halved
1 Zest and juice of lemon
Handful Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Accompaniment

Description

From the ambassador for Olives from Spain José Pizarro. Spain is the largest producer of olives in the world and they can be bought in any supermarket. www.olivesfromspain.co.uk

Method

1
Fill a large stockpot with salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and stir often. Cook until al dente for 8–10 minutes, but check packet instructions.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over a medium heat, add the garlic and the chilli and cook for 1 minute.

Season the chicken with salt and fresh black pepper and add it to the pan, cook it with the chilli and garlic for around 6 minutes. Now add the Spanish green olives.

Drain the pasta into a colander, and place it in the saucepan and mix well. Add the lemon zest and juice and stir. Add the parsley and serve immediately.