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Chicken Thighs with Olives in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

  • 12 chicken thighs about 4 pounds, skinned
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • ¼ cup sliced pitted kalamata olives
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with ½ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Place chicken in an electric slow cooker. Add garlic to pan, and sauté 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 30 seconds. Place wine mixture in cooker. Add tomato paste, crushed red pepper, and tomatoes to cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours. Stir in remaining ½ teaspoon salt, remaining ⅛ teaspoon pepper, olives, and parsley.