Go Back
–+ servings

Chicken, Dried Fruit & Olives Bake

A great and super simple-to-make dinner meal with outstanding flavors! Thepairing of dried fruit and olives shines the taste of chicken drumsticksnicely.
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course dinner, poultry
Cuisine Moroccan
Servings 4
Calories 1663 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounces dried apricot quartered
  • 6 ounces prunes quartered
  • 4 ounces black olives pitted
  • 2 ounces capers
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tbsp fresh oregano minced
  • as required salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ⅔ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4(6-ounce) chicken drumsticks
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • ¾ cup white wine

Instructions
 

  • For marinade: in a large baking dish, add the apricots,prunes, olives, capers, garlic, oregano, salt, black pepper, bay leaf, vinegarand oil and mix until well combined.
  • Add the chickenbreasts and coat with the marinade generously.
  • Refrigerate,covered overnight.
  • Remove from therefrigerator and set aside in the room temperature for at least 1 hour beforecooking.
  • Preheat youroven to 325 °F.
  • Remove thechicken breasts from the bowl and arrange in a baking dish in a single layer.
  • Spread themarinade over the chicken breasts evenly and sprinkle with the brown sugar.
  • Place the whitewine around the chicken breasts.
  • Bake for about 50 minutes.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

You can also use green olives.

Nutrition

Calories: 1663kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 154gFat: 99gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 45gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 801mgSodium: 1751mgPotassium: 2037mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 533IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 6mg
Keyword chicken drumsticks, dried apricot
Tried this recipe?Please rate the recipe and leave a comment below :)