You know those recipes where you look at it and think, “That can’t possibly work?”
Hello, Chicken Marbella from the blog Seasonal Cravings.
It’s chicken marinated in a sauce made of… Wait for it…. Prunes, olives, balsamic vinegar, capers, and olive oil.
Did you SEE that it says PRUNES?! It sounds so wrong, yes?
Color me corrected on this one guys. It’s delicious. It’s this wonderful fruity sauce with complex Mediterranean undertones that plays along the tongue and kinda makes you wish you made more. The crazy thing? I know that the prunes were pivotal in making this so damn yummy.
My absolute favorite part? This tastes like something you would eat in a fine dining restaurant AND IT’S ACTUALLY EASY TO MAKE. You just mix all the ingredients in a bowl, stash it in the fridge ‘til the next day and pop it in the oven. I can actually make this on a regular basis without using every freaking pan and annihilating my kitchen. It’s totally awesome.
Dark meat is my favorite part of the chicken. This looks amazing Kristen!
It looks delicious! Now for the million dollar question… did you actually eat the prunes? (you can lie, I wouldn’t either)