Chicken Marbella
Created on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Chicken Marbella is an absolute classic. We've kept our version simple, with dates, capers, olives and white wine that melt into the roasting juices from the chicken at the bottom of the pan creating a luxurious sauce. You'll be fighting over the last spoonful.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Place the olives, dates, garlic, capers, oregano, bay leaves, garlic and chicken legs into a large bowl with a large glug of olive oil. Season with a generous amount of salt and lots of black pepper. If you have time, cover and place in the fridge to marinate for an hour or up to 2 days.
Step 2
When you're ready to cook, preheat the oven to 180°C fan and remove the chicken from the fridge if you've marinated it.
Step 3
Tip the contents of the bowl onto a parchment-lined baking tray, you may want to use two if yours is on the smaller size. Pour the wine into the base of the tray. Ensure all of the chicken legs are facing skin-side up. Transfer to the oven to bake for 45 minutes, basting a few times throughout cooking.
Step 4
Heat the rice according to the instructions on the packet.
Step 5
Once cooked, the chicken should be sticky and golden and the sauce slightly reduced. Serve alongside the rice and a green salad, if using, dressed with a drizzle of olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1kg Skin-on Chicken Legs 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Skin on Chicken Legs 1kg -
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 1L -
2 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
5 tbsp Pitted Green Olives, drained and squished slightly 1x Sainsbury's Pitted Green Olives 340g (150g*) -
4 tbsp Capers, drained 1x Sainsbury's Non Pareilles Capers in Brine, Inspired to Cook 100g (65g*) -
100g Dates, halved 1x Sainsbury's Ready To Eat Dates 200g -
2 Bay Leaves 1x Sainsbury's Bay Leaves 3g -
2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, Red Wine 500ml -
180ml White Wine 1x Sainsbury's House Sauvignon Blanc (Small bottle) 18.7cl -
Italian Style Salad, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Italian Style Salad 180g -
2 Brown Basmati Rice 2x Ben's Original Classic Wholegrain Microwave Rice 220g -
10g Fresh Oregano, leaves picked or use dried (if dried use 1/2 this amount) 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Oregano 20g