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Chicken Marbella is a classic recipe from the Silver Palate Cookbook packed with sweet and salty Mediterranean flavors. Here is an updated version, made with chicken thighs, with a few other changes. The best part about Chicken Marbella is that it’s prepped and marinated the day before, so all you have to do when you’re ready to cook is bake it!
Chicken Marbella was made famous from the Silver Palate Cookbook and was popular in the early 1980s. It made a resurgence with the help of Ina Garten and other celebrity chefs, and honestly, it’s one of the best chicken recipes I’ve ever tried!
What I love about Chicken Marbella, besides the INCREDIBLE flavor, is the fact that it’s prepared ahead of time the previous day. It marinates overnight, then everything is baked when you’re ready. It’s also delicious served at room temperature, which makes it perfect for parties or picnics.
And the favor!! Sweetness from prunes and brown sugar, salty brininess from the olives and capers, tons of oregano, and white wine added before baking? Your kitchen will smell amazing and your taste buds will thank you.
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⭐️ An Updated Chicken Marbella Recipe ⭐️
This recipe is updated from the original Silver Palate Cookbook recipe. Here’s what I did differently:
– I used chicken thighs instead of a whole quartered chickens. I love chicken thighs because they are cheap and tasty and easy to handle. And using the same cut of chicken results in even cooking without worrying about the timing for the different parts.
– The recipe is halved, for fewer people (the original was for a crowd and fed 10-12).
– I used smashed garlic cloves instead of minced. This cuts down on prep and also tones down the garlic flavor, infusing it but not overpowering the dish.
– There is less sugar in this version – with the sweet prunes and white wine, you don’t need too much brown sugar!
– The olives and prunes are halved/quartered, so they are disbursed throughout the dish and you can get some of everything in every bite.
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⭐️ Ingredients in Chicken Marbella ⭐️
– Chicken Thighs – bone-in, skin-on. Other cuts of chicken are fine – see recipe notes for more on this.
– Garlic Cloves – smashed and peeled.
– Dried oregano – or fresh.
– Red Wine Vinegar – apple cider vinegar will also work.
– Dried pitted prunes – you could use a similar dried fruit like raisins and/or apricots if you like.
– Green olives – I used Castelvetrano, which are my favorite. Other kinds of olives will work just fine.
– Capers – and a little juice from the jar.
– Brown Sugar
– White Wine – you can use chicken broth instead if you like, preferably with a little bit of grape juice or apple juice for added sweetness.
– Parsley and/or Cilantro – you can omit this if you don’t have it.
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