Quick, Easy -N- Fast Sautéed Chicken with Lemon Garlic Sauce

1 T. olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 chicken breast halves
salt, pepper
1/2 C. chicken broth
1/2 C. pitted kalamata or other intensely flavored olives
1 T. lemon juice
1 C. cooked rice, optional

Heat oil in medium skillet. Add garlic and saute over medium heat 1 minute. Add chicken, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste, and brown 5 minutes per side.

Remove chicken. Pour in broth and scrape up any browned bits. Return chicken to skillet along with olives. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Remove chicken and keep warm. Add lemon juice and cook down liquids by a third. Return chicken to pan to heat through.

To serve, spoon chicken and skillet sauce onto each of 2 plates. Serve rice on the side.

Makes 2 servings.