Easy Chicken Marbella

The famous chicken marbella first made an appearance at the Silver Palate Shop; with this recipe, you can easily make a legendary meal at home.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 676 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup brown sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• 6 bay leaves
• ¼ cup dried oregano
• ¼ cup dried parsley
• 1 cup pitted prunes
• 4 chicken breasts, or more to taste, pounded thin and cut in half
• 1 cup white wine, any kind
• ½ cup capers, with extra liquid added
• 12 Spanish olives, cut in half
• 10 cloves garlic, crushed, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine chicken, wine, prunes, olive oil, vinegar, capers and liquid, brown sugar, oregano, parsley, olives, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Transfer into 2 resealable bags and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours, the longer the better.

Step 3

Pour chicken and marinade into a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink inside and juices run clear, about 40 minutes.