Chicken Marbella

Chicken Marbella photo
Makes 16 pieces, 10 or more portions
ClaireClaire

ingredients

  • 4 chickens, 2.5 lbs each, quartered
  • 1 head of garlic, peeled and finely pureed
  • 1/4 cup dried oregano, coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 olive oil
  • 1 cup pitted prunes
  • 1/2 cup green olives
  • 1/2 cup capers with a bit of juice
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup Italian Parsley or cilantro finely chopped

directions

  • 1

    1. Combine chicken, garlic, oregano, pepper, and salt to taste, vinegar, olive oil, prunes, olives, capers and juice, and bay leaves. Cover and let marinate, refrigerate overnight

  • 2

    2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  • 3

    3. Put chicken in a single layer in a shallow baking pan and spoon marinade it evenly.

  • 4

    4. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, basting frequently with pan juices, chicken is done when thighbones pricked with a toothpick yield clear juices.

  • 5

    5.Transfer chicken to serving platter with olives, prunes, and capers while putting the other juices in a serving boat.

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