Chicken Marbella
- Preparation Time: 120 mins
- Serves: 4-6
- Cooking Time: 70 mins
- Ready Time: 190 mins
- Cooking Method: Roasting
- Difficulty: easy
1kg bone-in skin-on chicken drumsticks or thighs
3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
250gm pitted prunes
300gm pitted olives
2 Tbsp capers
6-8 bay leaves
1 clove of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
3 Tbsp dried oregano (or fresh)
250ml white wine
3 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp butter
Parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
In a bowl mix together oil, vinegar, prunes, olives, capers, bay leaves, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
Add chicken and cover with a lid or cling film.
Marinate at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Transfer marinaded ingredients to a roasting dish. Add wine and brown sugar
Bake chicken, basting occasionally 50-60 mins.
Increase heat to 210°C and roast until golden (15 mins).
Remove chicken, olives, and prunes onto a platter and cover loosely with foil.
Transfer pan juices to a medium saucepan. Reduce liquid by half. Season with salt and pepper. Add butter and parsley.
Serve Chicken Marbella with reduction drizzled on top, with mashed potatoes, and fresh crusty bread.
Shop Ingredients
Founders Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250ML
Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil gently pressed from the Italian varietal frantoio olive. Product of New Zealand. 250ml.
These olives are light and fresh in flavour. Gluten, dairy and egg free.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: 7-8 drumsticks per pack Estimate weight 1kg. This product is sold frozen.
