Chicken Marbella is a traditional recipe from the Silver Palate Cookbook full of candy and salty Mediterranean flavors. Here is an up to date model, made with rooster thighs, with a couple of different adjustments. The better part about Chicken Marbella is that it’s prepped and marinated the day earlier than, so all it’s a must to do if you’re able to cook dinner is bake it!
Chicken Marbella was made well-known from the Silver Palate Cookbook and was standard within the early Eighties. It made a resurgence with the assistance of Ina Garten and different celeb cooks, and truthfully, it’s among the best rooster recipes I’ve ever tried!
What I really like about Chicken Marbella, in addition to the INCREDIBLE taste, is the truth that it’s ready forward of time the day prior to this. It marinates in a single day, then all the things is baked if you’re prepared. It’s additionally scrumptious served at room temperature, which makes it excellent for events or picnics.
And the favor!! Sweetness from prunes and brown sugar, salty brininess from the olives and capers, tons of oregano, and white wine added earlier than baking? Your kitchen will scent superb and your style buds will thanks.
Be certain to take a look at the video tutorial for Chicken Marbella within the recipe card beneath!
An Updated Chicken Marbella Recipe
This recipe is up to date from the unique Silver Palate Cookbook recipe. Here’s what I did in a different way:
I used rooster thighs as an alternative of an entire quartered chickens. I really like rooster thighs as a result of they’re low cost and attractive and straightforward to deal with. And utilizing the identical reduce of rooster ends in even cooking with out worrying in regards to the timing for the completely different components.The recipe is halved, for fewer folks (the unique was for a crowd and fed 10-12).I used smashed garlic cloves as an alternative of minced. This cuts down on prep and in addition tones down the garlic taste, infusing it however not overpowering the dish.There is much less sugar on this model – with the candy prunes and white wine, you don’t want an excessive amount of brown sugar!The olives and prunes are halved/quartered, so they’re disbursed all through the dish and you will get a few of all the things in each chew.
Ingredients in Chicken Marbella
Chicken Thighs – bone-in, skin-on. Other cuts of rooster are tremendous – see recipe notes for extra on this.Garlic Cloves – smashed and peeled.Dried oregano – or recent.Red Wine Vinegar – apple cider vinegar may also work.Dried pitted prunes – you can use an analogous dried fruit like raisins and/or apricots in case you like.Green olives – I used Castelvetrano, that are my favourite. Other sorts of olives will work simply tremendous.Capers – and just a little juice from the jar.Brown SugarWhite Wine – you should use rooster broth as an alternative in case you like, ideally with just a little little bit of grape juice or apple juice for added sweetness.Parsley and/or Cilantro – you possibly can omit this in case you don’t have it.
How to make Chicken Marbella with Thighs
In a big bowl combine the marinade. Mix collectively the smashed garlic cloves, oregano, prunes, olives, capers and caper juice, crimson wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add the rooster thighs to the bowl and blend properly to coat.Cover and marinate within the fridge in a single day. If you consider it, you possibly can stir it round a couple of occasions right here and there, nevertheless it’s not an enormous deal in case you neglect to do that.The subsequent day, put together to bake. Add the rooster thighs to a baking dish and spoon the remainder of the marinade/olives/prune combination on high. Sprinkle the highest of the rooster with brown sugar. Pour the white wine across the rooster thighs (however not on high, so that you don’t rinse off the sugar and toppings!).Bake, then switch to a serving platter, and reserve the juices in a gravy boat.Finally, serve – I like serving Chicken Marbella on high of rice with crusty bread for sopping up all of the scrumptious juices!
FAQs
Yes! It might have much less cooking time. You can use different cuts as properly. See recipe notes for extra on this.
Yes… with warning. Breasts are likely to overcook simply and be dry, so control the cooking time.
Yes! Trim among the fats off the rooster thighs (any fats or pores and skin items that flap over the again might be trimmed off, leaving the pores and skin on high intact for greatest taste). I additionally advocate skimming the fats off the juices after reserving them in a gravy boat.
Other Chicken Thigh Recipes
Chicken thighs are such an inexpensive and scrumptious protein to cook dinner. Here are a few of my favourite recipes that use rooster thighs:
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Chicken Marbella (Updated Silver Palate Recipe)
Chicken Marbella made with rooster thighs is a twist on the traditional recipe from the Silver Palate cookbook. Just combine rooster thighs with a marinade, let it sit in a single day, then bake within the oven the subsequent day for a sublime, flavorful meal that is simple to prep forward of time!
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 704kcal
Ingredients
Instructions
In a big bowl, combine collectively the rooster thighs (12), crushed garlic cloves (8), dried oregano (2 tablespoons), kosher salt (1 teaspoon), black pepper (½ teaspoon), crimson wine vinegar (¼ cup), olive oil (¼ cup), chopped pitted prunes (½ cup), capers (¼ cup), and caper juice (1 tablespoon). Cover and refrigerate in a single day. If you consider it, stir it round a few occasions because it marinates, however don’t fret about this an excessive amount of.
Preheat oven to 375 levels F. Using tongs, place the rooster in a baking dish (roughly 9″ x 13″) in a single layer. Spoon the marinade on high of the rooster. Sprinkle the brown sugar (⅓ cup) evenly on high of the rooster. Pour the white wine (½ cup) across the rooster items (being cautious to not pour over the rooster so the marinade and brown sugar aren’t rinsed off).
Bake for 40-50 minutes, or till rooster is absolutely cooked (see notes).
Using a slotted spoon, switch the rooster and solids from the marinade to a serving dish. Sprinkle the chopped parsley and/or cilantro (¼ cup) Spoon just a little of the juices on high of all the things. Optional: pour the remainder of the juices right into a gravy boat or comparable serving dish to pour over particular person servings as wanted. I like to recommend skimming a few of the entire fats off.
Serve instantly or permit to chill a bit to room temperature. See notes for extra about making this forward of time.
Notes
I like to recommend air-chilled rooster as a result of it has much less water in it, which might dilute the marinade and the flavour of the rooster. You can often see this labeled on the bundle or ask on the butcher counter. It’s a bit dearer, since you aren’t paying for the additional water weight of the water-chilled rooster. If you don’t purchase air chilled rooster, you possibly can place your rooster items on a wire rack nestled in a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt on either side, and let it sit uncovered within the fridge for 4-24 hours earlier than utilizing it for this recipe. This will draw among the water out. If you do that, use much less salt within the recipe.
If you want, you possibly can trim and discard among the fats/flaps of pores and skin off the rooster thighs earlier than including to the marinade utilizing kitchen shears.
Chicken thighs can come in numerous sizes, so wherever between 8-12 is nice for this recipe for 4-6 servings. Don’t overthink this – use extra if you’re uncertain, as a result of the leftovers of Chicken Marbella are scrumptious!
To peel and crush garlic cloves, place the aspect of your knife on high of the clove and use the aspect of your hand in a fist to punch the knife down (fastidiously!). You can even use the heel of your hand to smash down instantly on the garlic. The clove ought to smash, and the peel will come proper off. No want to cut the garlic past crushing it for this recipe.
Nutrition data is calculated utilizing an automated API and energy/fats will lower if fats is trimmed off of rooster thighs earlier than cooking and sauce is skimmed on the finish. Please see diet disclaimer beneath for extra.
Chicken thighs are technically absolutely cooked at 165 levels F, nonetheless, can profit from being cooked just a little longer to a temperature nearer to 180 levels F. I really like my Thermapen for getting tremendous quick, correct temperature outcomes.
Nutrition
Calories: 704kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 221mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 584IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 3mg
Nutrition Information Disclaimer
The supplied diet data is my greatest estimate and doesn’t embrace any added sodium from seasoning to style, any optionally available substances, and it doesn’t take manufacturers under consideration. I take advantage of an automated API to calculate this data. Feel free to calculate it your self utilizing considered one of these instruments:
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