Chicken Marabella

prep time:: 15 min
total time:: 1.25 hr

Makes 8 portions

This dish is delicious and SO easy to make - everyone always loves it. It’s incredibly simple to prepare. The major prep is done the day before. This makes it great for dinner parties because there is zero work the day you serve it and it always comes out great.

ingredients

5 lbs. deboned, skinned cleaned chicken breasts
5 cloves garlic, peeled & finely pureed
1/8 c. oregano
Coarse salt & pepper to taste
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1/4 c. olive oil
1/2 c. pitted prunes
1/4 c. pitted Spanish green olives
1/4 c. capers with a bit of juice
3 bay leaves
1/2 c. brown sugar (may need a little more)
1/2 c. white wine
1/8 c. Italian parsley, finely chopped

directions

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1. In large bowl, combine chicken, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, vinegar, olive oil, prunes, olives, capers and juice and bay leaves. Cover and let marinate, refrigerated, overnight.
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2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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3. Arrange chicken in a single layer in 1 or 2 large shallow baking pans and spoon marinate over (olives, prunes, capers, too). Sprinkle chicken with brown sugar. Pour white wine over.
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4. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, basting frequently with pan juices.
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5. With slotted spoon, transfer chicken, prunes, olives, capers to a serving platter. Moisten with a few spoonfuls of pan juices and sprinkle with parsley. Pass remaining juices in a sauceboat.