Passover, one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays, is only a few weeks away, beginning on April 18th. I have had so many email and tweets for recipe ideas, so I thought I would share this Mediterranean Chicken recipe which is a family favorite. This recipe and a Passover menu will be featured in the spring issue of “Yum Food” Magazine. This chicken is simple, yet elegant, and it’s perfect for Easter as well as all holidays.
Mediterranean Chicken
50 minutes
20 minutes
4 servings
11/2 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup Spanish green olives with pimientos
1/3 cup dried apricot halves
1/3 cup dried prunes
1/4 cup capers
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup brown sugar
11/2 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Season chicken with oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Place chicken in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag. Add olives, apricots, prunes and capers.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, white wine, olive oil and brown sugar. Pour over chicken. Cover and marinate at least 1 hour (and up to 4 hours).
4. Arrange chicken mixture in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish and spoon marinade over chicken. Sprinkle chicken with paprika.
3. Cover and bake chicken for 50 minutes to one hour until chicken is done. Serve with olives, dried fruit, capers and chopped fresh parsley.
Love that you serve this with dried fruit & capers!! Sounds like my kinda protein 🙂 xo
This is going on my Passover list for sure
Wow! This sounds delicious. Great mediterranean flavors!
Great one! I love your new cookbook so far! The Best!
I always love your Passover recipes
Love the flavors!
mmm, reminds of me of chicken marbella, which is one of my all-time faves
Can’t wait to try this one. Great combination. I can’t wait for a copy of your book. Just ordered one
I can’t wait to see some of your other Passover recipes! This one is definitely getting bookmarked
My friend Margie makes this every year for Passover and the flavors are so delicious. My mouth is watering now just thinking about how yummy it is.
Your site gets the huge wow. Congrats on your new book and all of your huge accomplishments and speaking engagements!
The combination of sweet and salty flavors in this recipe is fantastic, Alison!
I love your healthy recipes! So much of the foodies out there praise pork fat, duck fat, and butter, but your food is flavorful and actually compatible with everyday life! Love it!
Sounds great Alison…and I love the dish!