CHICKEN WITH PRUNES AND OLIVES

Chicken with Prunes and Olives image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Time 2h40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 cups pitted prunes
1/4 cup capers with a bit of brine
2 tablespoons dried oregano
20 garlic-stuffed olives
5 cloves garlic, minced or pushed through a press
2 bay leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

Steps:

Combine the oil, vinegar, prunes, capers, oregano, olives, garlic, bay leaves, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large shallow baking dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at least 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken from the marinade to a plate. Pour the marinade into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange the chicken on top, skin-side up. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the chicken breasts and pour the white wine around them.
Bake, basting three or four times with the pan juices, until the chicken is crispy on top and cooked through, 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes.
Transfer the chicken, prunes, olives and capers to a serving platter. Moisten with a few spoonfuls of the pan juices and sprinkle generously with the parsley. Pour the remaining pan juices into a sauceboat and pass with the chicken.