Chicken Marbella

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 10 pounds chicken, whole four birds
  • 1 each garlic
  • 1/4 cup oregano
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup prunes pitted
  • 1/2 cup green olives
  • 1/2 cup capers
  • 6 each bay leaves
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup italian parsley chopped

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 2
    Cover and let marinate, refrigerated, overnight.
  3. 3
    Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
  4. 4
    Arrange chicken in a single layer in one or two large, shallow baking pans and spoon marinade over it evenly.
  5. 5
    Sprinkle chicken pieces with brown sugar and pour white wine around them.
  6. 6
    Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, basting frequently with pan juices.
  7. 7
    Chicken is done when thigh pieces, pricked with a fork at their thickest, yield clear yellow juice.
  8. 8
    With a slotted spoon transfer chicken, prunes, olives and cpaers to a serving platter.
  9. 9
    Moisten with a few spoonfuls of pan juices and springle generously with parsley.
  10. 10
    Pass remaining pan juices in a sauceboat.

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