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Mediterranean chicken with oranges and olives

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February 10, 2011
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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
Ingredients
  • 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
In This Recipe
Directions
  1. Combine vinegar, juice, oil, fruit, olives, capers and seasonings.
  2. Pour over chicken pieces and refrigerate overnight
  3. Preheat over to 350F
  4. Place chicken in baking dish with the marinade, sprinkle over the brown sugar and pour in enough wine to nearly cover the chicken.
  5. Bake for 40 mins until chicken is juicy and tender
  6. Add a handful of parsley and zest over fresh orange before serving.
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9 Reviews

David G.
David G. October 9, 2013
Tried it. Liked it!
 
Rosalind R.
Rosalind R. February 15, 2011
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.
 
tbrooks
tbrooks August 13, 2012
so how did it turn out?
 
hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour February 12, 2011
This sounds really good. It's almost like a combination of two yummy dishes I've had at a local Moroccan restaurant.
 
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MakeThatMakeThis
MakeThatMakeThis February 12, 2011
Thanks!
 
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MakeThatMakeThis
MakeThatMakeThis February 11, 2011
Thanks. I really hope you enjoy the recipe! Lots more recipes and stories on my blog www.makethatmakethis.com
 
mrslarkin
mrslarkin February 11, 2011
Sounds great! And I love the story. Cool drawing, too!
 
AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames February 10, 2011
This looks delicious! I'm definitely going to try it. ;o)
 
drbabs
drbabs February 11, 2011
Me, too! (love the story!)