SLOW-COOKED CHICKEN MARBELLA

Slow-Cooked Chicken Marbella image

This recipe is sweet, briny, savory and herbal, and it packs a big punch of garlic. The Mediterranean flavors make me think of dinner on the patio with family or friends. - Beth Jacobson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup pitted green olives, divided
1 cup pitted dried plums (prunes), divided
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons capers, drained
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 pounds), skin removed
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Hot cooked couscous

Steps:

Place 1/2 cup olives, 1/2 cup dried plums, oregano, brown sugar, capers, oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor; process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Place chicken in slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender., Chop remaining olives and dried plums. Remove chicken from slow cooker; keep warm. Stir chicken broth, parsley, wine, lemon juice and remaining olives and plums into olive mixture. Serve with chicken and couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 calories, Fat 18g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 845mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.