Mediterranean chicken with oranges and olives

Author Notes: This is the first serious meal that I cooked for my first serious boyfriend. He did not dump me - though a year later when I dumped him his mother asked me for the recipe. —MakeThatMakeThis
Serves 8
-
4
cloves of garlic, crushed
-
4
teaspoons dried oregano
-
1
teaspoon salt
-
1/2
teaspoon pepper
-
3/4
cup red wine vinegar
-
1/2
cup orange juice
-
3/4
cup olive oil
-
1 1/2
cups stoned ready soaked prunes
-
3/4
cup dried apricots
-
3/4
cup green olives
-
1/2
cup capers
-
4
bay leaves
-
10
chicken joints (2 chickens, chopped)
-
1/2
bottle of white wine
-
1
tablespoon brown sugar
-
Zest of an orange
-
1
handful parsley
- Combine vinegar, juice, oil, fruit, olives, capers and seasonings.
- Pour over chicken pieces and refrigerate overnight
- Preheat over to 350F
- Place chicken in baking dish with the marinade, sprinkle over the brown sugar and pour in enough wine to nearly cover the chicken.
- Bake for 40 mins until chicken is juicy and tender
- Add a handful of parsley and zest over fresh orange before serving.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Citrus & Olives
More Great Recipes:
Chicken|Fruit|Entree|Gluten-Free|Make Ahead|One-Pot Wonders|Serves a Crowd
Showing out of comments
over 4 years ago David Ginsburg
Tried it. Liked it!
about 7 years ago Rosalind R
This sounds delicious - but remarkably similar the old stand-by Chicken Marbella from The Silver Palate Cookbook of the 1980's. I'll give it a shot though. Looking forward trying it out.
over 5 years ago tbrooks
so how did it turn out?
about 7 years ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
This sounds really good. It's almost like a combination of two yummy dishes I've had at a local Moroccan restaurant.
about 7 years ago MakeThatMakeThis
Thanks!
about 7 years ago MakeThatMakeThis
Thanks. I really hope you enjoy the recipe! Lots more recipes and stories on my blog www.makethatmakethis.com
about 7 years ago mrslarkin
Sounds great! And I love the story. Cool drawing, too!
about 7 years ago AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
This looks delicious! I'm definitely going to try it. ;o)
about 7 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Me, too! (love the story!)
Showing 9 out of 9 comments