Savoury Chicken

evelyn/athens's Note:

One of those dishes that reaps in way more compliments in relation to the effort (what effort?) that went into making it. So good with a mixed greens salad and a rice pilaf. This is also really good on the grill - baste with the marinade a couple of times. Then I like it with cole slaw and corn on the cob.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 chicken breast halves
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

1. Arrange chicken in large shallow baking dish.
2. Mix remaining ingredients in large bowl.
3. Pour marinade over chicken.
4. Cover and refrigerate 2-4 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 360F (175C).
6. Bake chicken in marinade until just springy to touch, basting 2-3 times with marinade, about 40 minutes.
7. Transfer chicken to platter.
8. Tent with foil to keep warm.
9. Strain marinade into saucepan.
10. Boil until reduced to 2 cups, about 20 minutes.
11. Serve sauce with chicken.

Reviews

[LorenLou]

A very good old-standby at our house. I have never reduced the gravy though - just use as is served over rice. Also, we add a can of mushrooms.

[Kim127]

Very tasty chicken!! The only thing different is that I used white wine and marinated overnight, but the results were quite tasty. I cooked it on the grill and served it with white rice and swiss chard fresh from the garden and it was a great combination. The sauce was also great on the rice! Thanks Evelyn!

[Beth Hayden]

How can one go wrong with red wine, soy saud and ginger? Minimum effort for max result. Thank you, Evelyn