Chicken Charlena

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 5 -6 garlic cloves, pureed
• 1/4 cup dried oregano
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup fig
• 1 cup pitted prune
• 1/2 cup spanish olives, pitted
• 1/2 cup capers, with small amount of juice
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup wine
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise and pound until 1/2" thick.
• 2 place in single layer in 9x13 glass baking dish or casserole dish.
• 3 in large bowl, mix together garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, vinegar, olive oil, figs, prunes, olives, capers with juice, and bay leaves.
• 4 spoon marinade over chicken.
• 5 cover and let marinate overnight in refrigerator.
• 6 next day, allow pan to come to room temperature.
• 7 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 sprinkle chicken with brown sugar and pour wine around.
• 9 bake, uncovered for 1 hour at 350 degrees, or until juice runs clear when poked with fork.
• 10 baste frequently with sauce.
• 11 when done, transfer chicken, olives, figs, prunes and capers to a serving platter using a slotted spoon.
• 12 moisten with a little of the juice and pour the remaining juice into a gravy boat.
• 13 this is also great cold.