Description
A delicious dish offering a unique blend of sweet, salty, and tangy flavors, perfect for gatherings or weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cut-up chickens, 2½ lbs/1.1 kg each, quartered, bone-in, skin-on
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2¼ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup pitted prunes
- ¼ cup Spanish green olives
- ¼ cup capers, with a bit of juice
- 3 bay leaves
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped Italian parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, vinegar, olive oil, prunes, olives, capers with caper juice, and bay leaves.
- Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and coat them completely with the marinade. Use your hands to rub the marinade all over, especially under the skin. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 720 minutes, or up to 1440 minutes for best flavor.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and set two oven racks in the centermost positions.
- Arrange the marinated chicken in a single layer in two 9×13-inch baking dishes. Spoon the marinade evenly over the chicken, sprinkle with brown sugar, and pour the white wine around the chicken.
- Bake for 60 minutes, basting occasionally with the pan juices. The chicken is ready when the thigh pieces yield clear yellow juice when pricked with a fork.
- Transfer the chicken, prunes, olives, and capers to a serving platter, discarding the bay leaves. Add some of the pan juices and sprinkle generously with parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.
- For a crispier skin, transfer the chicken to a foil-lined baking sheet and broil for a few minutes until golden and crisp. Watch closely to prevent burning.
Notes
Marinating overnight enhances flavor; store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 720 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg