Chicken Marbella

When I got married, my aunt (a wonderful cook) gave me a handwritten cookbook with all of her favorite recipes. I always loved her chicken marbella, but this is my first time making it. It's a really simple recipe (although you have to marinate it overnight). My husband looked at the ingredients and said "gross." He's not a big fan of prunes, capers, or olives. However, they come together in a beautiful way in this dish (and he agreed).

Ingredients:
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 T oregano
4 chicken breasts, salted
1/4 C red wine vinegar
1/4 C olive oil
1/2 C sliced pitted prunes
1/4 C sliced pitted green olives
1/4 C capers with a bit of juice
2 bay leaves
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C white wine


Directions:
Combine garlic, oregano, vinegar, oil, prunes, olives, capers, & bay leaves.
Add chicken to marinade and coat. 
Cover and marinate, refrigerated overnight.
Remove chicken from refrigerator and arrange in a baking pan.
Sprinkle with the brown sugar.
Pour the white wine around the chicken.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Serve with juices.

Tips & Extras


Side - I served this with rice. It absorbs the juice and makes it a complete meal.


Prepare in advance - The recipe can be prepared & thrown into a zip lock bag and frozen. Then just thaw and add the brown sugar & wine and bake. 


Brown Sugar - If you don't want the dish as sweet, only use 1/4 C brown sugar.