The Silver Palate’s Chicken Marbella Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup pitted prunes
• 1/2 cup pitted Spanish green olives
• 1/2 cup capers, with a bit of juice
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 head of garlic, peeled and puréed
• 1/2 cup fresh oregano, chopped, or 1/4 cup dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 chickens, 3 1/2 to 4 pounds each, quartered
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley