Best 7 Slow Cooker Chicken Marbella Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our delectable Slow Cooker Chicken Marbella, a harmonious blend of Mediterranean flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This classic dish, originating from the sunny shores of Spain, is a symphony of sweet and tangy flavors, with succulent chicken pieces nestled amidst a vibrant array of fruits, vegetables, and aromatic herbs. As the chicken simmers gently in the slow cooker, the tantalizing aromas of garlic, paprika, and saffron fill the air, promising a feast for the senses. Accompanying the chicken is a colorful medley of apricots, prunes, olives, and almonds, adding a delightful textural contrast and bursts of sweetness. The finishing touch is a drizzle of sherry vinegar, imparting a subtle tang that elevates the dish to new heights. Join us as we explore the culinary delights of Slow Cooker Chicken Marbella, with variations to suit every palate, from a classic rendition to a zesty citrus-infused version and even a tantalizingly spicy variation.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN MARBELLA



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The chicken Marbella recipe from "The Silver Palate Cookbook" is rich and deeply flavorful, but time-consuming. It also requires overnight marinating, which doesn't suit last-minute cravings or weeknight grocery runs. This no-marinade-needed Marbella gets the job done - and well - in under an hour. Chicken thighs are seared hard until deep golden brown to render the fat, which also helps amp up the chicken flavor. This version is also significantly less sweet than the original, but if you like your brown sugar, use 1/3 cup instead. The reduced pan sauce is easy to love, so be sure to serve with a loaf of crusty bread to mop it all up.

Provided by Rick A. Martinez

Categories     dinner, weeknight, poultry, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup pitted Spanish green olives
1/4 cup drained capers, plus 1 tablespoon caper brine
3 fresh or dried bay leaves
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped, or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high until shimmering and tiny wisps of smoke are visible, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, skin-side down, cover and cook until deep golden brown, about 10 minutes. (Covering the chicken speeds up the cook time and prevents the oil from splattering all over your stovetop.) Flip chicken, cover again and cook until golden on second side, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
  • Arrange prunes, olives, capers and brine, bay leaves and oregano in between chicken pieces. Sprinkle with brown sugar, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; pour wine and vinegar over top and bring to a boil. Reduce to low, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Transfer chicken to a serving platter and return pan to high heat. Cook sauce, swirling occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Spoon pan sauce over chicken and serve.

SLOW-COOKED CHICKEN MARBELLA



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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

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

Steps:

  • 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., 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 calories, Fat 18g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 845mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

CHICKEN MARBELLA, UPDATED



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 9h25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup good olive oil
1/2 cup good red wine vinegar
1 1/2 cups large pitted prunes, such as Sunsweet
1 cup large green olives, pitted, such as Cerignola
1/2 cup capers, including the juices (3 1/2 ounces)
6 bay leaves
1 1/2 heads of garlic, cloves separated, peeled, and minced
1/4 cup dried oregano
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 (4-pound) chickens, backs removed and cut in 8 pieces
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio

Steps:

  • Combine the olive oil, vinegar, prunes, olives, capers, bay leaves, garlic, oregano, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken to the marinade. (You can also place the chicken and marinade in a 2-gallon plastic storage bag and squeeze out the air to make sure the chicken is fully covered with the marinade.) Refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally to be sure the marinade is getting into all of the chicken pieces.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the chicken, skin side up, along with the marinade in one layer in a large (15-by-18-inch) roasting pan, sprinkle with the brown sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper, and pour the wine around (not over!) the chicken. Roast for 45 to 55 minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken is 145 degrees F. Remove the pan from the oven, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Transfer the chicken, prunes, and olives to a serving platter, sprinkle with salt, and serve hot with the pan juices.

EASY CHICKEN MARBELLA



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Oh my gosh! This is an amazing chicken dish. Sounds a little weird with the ingredients, but it is amazing and well worth the wait!

Provided by Sarah

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 13h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 chicken breasts, or more to taste, pounded thin and cut in half
1 cup white wine, any kind
1 cup pitted prunes
½ cup olive oil
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup capers, with extra liquid added
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup dried oregano
¼ cup dried parsley
12 Spanish olives, cut in half
10 cloves garlic, crushed, or more to taste
6 bay leaves
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Combine chicken, wine, prunes, olive oil, vinegar, capers and liquid, brown sugar, oregano, parsley, olives, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Transfer into 2 resealable bags and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours, the longer the better.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Pour chicken and marinade into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink inside and juices run clear, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 675.6 calories, Carbohydrate 64.7 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 32 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 874 mg, Sugar 46 g

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN MARBELLA



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This is a slow cooker version of the Chicken Marbella recipe from Manhattan's famous Silver Palate gourmet food shop and equally famous Silver Palate Cookbook. I've been making Chicken Marbella for company and special occasions for many years, and this slow cooker version is delicious and not as time consuming.

Provided by Chef PotPie

Categories     Chicken

Time 6h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup white wine
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
salt and pepper, to taste
6 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tablespoon capers
1/2 cup prune
1/3 cup green olives, sliced
2 1/2 lbs chicken legs, split and skinned (4 drumsticks and 4 thighs, about 2 1/2 lb total)
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 cup long-grain white rice

Steps:

  • In a 5- to 6-qt slow cooker, whisk together the wine, brown sugar, oregano, 2 Tbsp of the vinegar, and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Add the garlic, capers, prunes and olives and mix to combine.
  • Add the chicken, nestling it among the olives and prunes. Cover and cook until the meat is tender and cooked through, on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours; gently stir in the remaining Tbsp vinegar and parsley.
  • Thirty minutes before serving, cook the rice according to package directions. Serve the chicken, prunes, olives and cooking liquid over the rice.

SLOW-COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN MARBELLA



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Feel like you're visiting the coast of Spain when you taste this fantastic dish. Simply marinate chicken thighs, place in the slow cooker and later serve alongside couscous.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 9h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives
1/2 cup pitted bite-size prunes (from 12-oz package)
1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar), drained, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1 box (10 oz) couscous
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In large bowl, mix brown sugar, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic, wine and vinegar. Add chicken; turn to coat well. Add bay leaves. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight to marinate.
  • Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, place chicken and marinade mixture.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
  • Stir olives, prunes, roasted peppers and capers into chicken mixture in slow cooker. Cover; cook about 15 minutes longer or until hot. Meanwhile, cook couscous as directed on package.
  • Transfer chicken with juices to large serving bowl or deep platter; remove bay leaves. Sprinkle parsley over chicken mixture. Serve with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 640 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 0 g

THE SILVER PALATE'S CHICKEN MARBELLA



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If there's such a thing as boomer cuisine, it can be found in the pages of "The Silver Palate Cookbook" by Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso. With its chirpy tone and "Moosewood"-in-the-city illustrations, the book, published in time for Mother's Day in 1982, gave millions of home cooks who hadn't mastered the art of French cooking the courage to try sophisticated dishes like escabeche, wild mushroom soup and that new thing called pesto. This recipe, also in the book, came to The Times in a 2007 article celebrating the 25th anniversary edition. The briny-sweet combination once seemed as risky (capers! prunes!) as the East Village, but now it's considered as classic as Grand Central.

Provided by Christine Muhlke

Categories     dinner, weekday, one pot, roasts, main course

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, prunes, olives, capers and juice, bay leaves, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Add the chicken pieces and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Arrange the chicken in a single layer in a shallow roasting pan; spoon the marinade over it evenly. Pour in the wine and sprinkle the chicken with the brown sugar.
  • Bake until the thigh pieces yield clear yellow juice when pricked with a fork, 50 to 60 minutes, basting two or three times with the pan juices once the chicken begins to brown. (When basting, do not brush off the sugar. If the chicken browns too quickly, cover lightly with foil.)
  • Transfer the chicken pieces to a warm serving platter and top with the prunes, olives and capers; keep warm. Place the roasting pan over medium heat and bring the pan juices to a boil. Reduce to about 1/2 cup. Strain into a heatproof bowl, add the parsley and pour over the chicken.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 928, UnsaturatedFat 40 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 59 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 56 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 1079 milligrams, Sugar 27 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use a large slow cooker: This recipe makes a lot of food, so make sure you have a slow cooker that can hold at least 6 quarts.
  • Brown the chicken before cooking: This will help to develop flavor and prevent the chicken from becoming dry.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This recipe calls for carrots, celery, and onion, but you can also add other vegetables like potatoes, green beans, or mushrooms.
  • Don't skimp on the sauce: The sauce is what makes this dish so flavorful, so make sure you use plenty of it.
  • Let the chicken cook on low for at least 8 hours: This will allow the flavors to develop and the chicken to become fall-off-the-bone tender.
  • Serve the chicken with rice or pasta: This is a great way to soak up all of the delicious sauce.

Conclusion:

Slow Cooker Chicken Marbella is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the sauce is rich and tangy. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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