Chicken Marbella
sara fromboluti
Mom used to make this for company and it was always tasty plus. It is all about the capers, prunes and olives!
ingredients
- 4 chickens, 2 1/2 lbs. each, quartered
- 1 head of garlic, peeled and finely pureed
- 1/4 c. dried oregano
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 c. red wine vinegar
- 1/2 c. olive oil
- 1 c. pitted prunes
- 1/2 c. pitted Spanish green olives
- 1/2 c. capers with a bit of juice
- 6 bay leaves
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. white wine
- 1/4 c. Italian parsley or fresh coriander (cilantro), finely chopped
directions
- 1
In a large bowl combine chicken quarters, garlic, oregano, pepper and coarse salt to taste, vinegar, olive oil, prunes, olives, capers and juice, and bay leaves. Cover and let marinate, refrigerated, overnight.
- 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 3
Arrange chicken in a single layer in one or two large, shallow baking pans and spoon marinade over it evenly. Sprinkle chicken pieces with brown sugar and pour white wine around them.
- 4
Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, basting frequently with pan juices. Chicken is done with thigh pieces, pricked with a fork at their thickest, yield clear yellow (rather than pink) juice.
- 5
With a slotted spoon transfer chicken, prunes, olives and capers to a serving platter. Moisten with a few spoonfuls of pan juices and sprinkle generously with parsley or cilantro. Pass remaining pan juices in a sauceboat.
- 6
To serve Chicken Marbella cold, cool to room temperature in cooking juices before transferring to a serving platter. If chicken has been covered and refrigerated, allow it to return to room temperature before serving. Spoon some of the reserved juice over chicken.
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