Slow-Cooked Chicken Marbella

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Cook: 4 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Beth Jacobson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Mar. 07, 2023

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

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Slow-Cooked Chicken Marbella

Yield:6 servings
Prep:30 min
Cook:4 hours

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
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Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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