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Chicken Marbella
Chicken Marbella is all about the marinade. It's a combination of unexpected but totally delicious flavors that work wonders together. The chicken marinade is dotted with olives, prunes, capers, and fresh herbs to create a sweet, sour, garlicky, juicy, and flavorful chicken. It's perfect for your next dinner party or easy enough for weeknight dinners.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 55 mins
Servings:
8
chicken
Calories:
393 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs. chicken thighs skin on, bone-in
- 8 cloves garlic smashed, or more if preferred
- 1/2 cup oregano fresh leaves
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups prunes California variety, keep whole or slice in half
- 1 cup green olives pitted; keep whole or slice in half
- 1/3 cup capers plus 2 Tbsp. of their brine
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: add the chicken, garlic, oregano, red wine vinegar, olive oil, prunes, olives, capers, bay leaves, salt and pepper to a large mixing bowl. Coat the chicken well. Transfer to a plastic baggie or just cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Toss the chicken to get the marinade coated all over every few hours if you remember.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Arrange the chicken and all marinade ingredients in a roasting pan or large oven safe baking dish.
- Pour the wine around the chicken (not on it) and sprinkle the tops of the chicken with brown sugar.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes and baste every 15-20 minutes to get the juices all over the chicken. Bake until the chicken is deeply golden and chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Transfer the chicken, prunes, olives, and juices to a serving platter and serve with the juices over the tops of the chicken, garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy with your favorite sides.
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Notes
- A whole quartered chicken is the more traditional Marbella recipe, if you'd prefer that.
- Storage: keep in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
393kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
512mg
(21%)
Potassium
620mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
367IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 393
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 393kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 620mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 367IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.