Chicken Marbella

Succulent Chicken Dish best served with rice. This recipe is superb! When I was given this recipe, I would never have guessed there were pitted green olives and capers in this dish.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄8 kg chicken thighs
•  garlic, to taste
• 1⁄4 cup dry oregano
•  coarse salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1  cup  pitted prune
• 1⁄2 cup  pitted green olives
• 1⁄2 cup capers, plus some juice
• 8  bay leaves
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  cup white wine

Directions

1. Place chicken in roasting dish for marinating.
2. Combine remaining ingredients (except the brown sugar and white wine), and pour over chicken and leave for atleast 2 hours.
3. Just before cooking, sprinkle with the brown sugar and white wine.
4. Bake at 180'C for about 1 hour.
5. Remove bayleaves and serve with saffron rice and a tossed green salad.