Chicken Marbella

Name: Chicken Marbella
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: Olive oil spray; 1/2 to 3/4 pound chicken breasts or thighs; 1/4 cup pitted prunes, chopped; 1/4 cup pitted Spanish green olives, halved; 2 tablespoons capers, with a bit of juice; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup white wine; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley; 6 to 8 new potatoes, cubed; Sea salt; 2 portobello mushrooms, sliced; 8 to 10 Brussels sprouts (about 6 ounces), trimmed and halved lengthwise; 2 bay leaves

December 9, 2011

This was a popular and exotic dinner party recipe in the “mod” 1960s. My mother-in-law made the traditional version for us recently, and though my husband typically doesn’t like fruit with meat, even he licked his plate clean! I cut the amount of brown sugar called for in the original version immensely because I feel the prunes add a lot of sweetness. You could even omit the sugar entirely and still enjoy a sweet-tasting meal.

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