chicken marakesh

chia's Note:

anothe recipe from hadassah, this is wonderful for a festive holiday dinner

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 chicken , cut in eighths
• 12 cloves garlic , chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup olive oil
• 8 teaspoons green peppercorns , soaked in water for 10 minutes
• 2 cups black olives , pitted
• 3 cups apricots , dried
• 2 cups dried figs
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 cups pecans
• 1 cup red wine

Directions:

1. place chicken and the next 11 ingredients in 2 large bowls, refrigerate overnight remove 1 hour prior to cooking.
2. preheat oven to 350.
3. arrange chicken in 2 baking pans, sprinkle with sugar, pecans and pour the wine over both pans cover with foil and cook for 20 minutes.
4. uncover pans and cook 50 minutes more.
5. remove to a platter, serve.

Reviews

[moxie]

Chia -- my whole house smelled so wonderful while this was cooking!!! And the flavors? So delicious and savory! I used 4 split chicken breasts -- bone & skin still in, and reduced the other ingredients by half. It took a little over 45 minutes to cook. Please give Hadassah a hug for me.