Chicken Escabeche

Name: Chicken Escabeche
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 cup red wine; 2 medium carrots, roughly chopped; 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped; 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped; 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped; 2 bay leaves; 5 fresh thyme sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried; 5 fresh thyme sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried; 5 fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 5 fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 5 fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 5 fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 small dried or fresh chile, optional; 1 small dried or fresh chile, optional; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed; 1 cup red wine or other vinegar; 1 cup red wine or other vinegar; 1 large white or red onion, cut in half and sliced into half-moons; 1 large white or red onion, cut in half and sliced into half-moons; Salt and black pepper to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat; 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Escabeche is a great way to flavor food, by marinating it after it’s cooked rather than before. The cooked chicken (in this case) is bathed in an aromatic marinade. The soaking need not be long, but since the dish is best served at room temperature (it makes a good picnic option), you should plan to wait a while between cooking and eating. Use this as part of a picnic or buffet.

Ingredients

Main course
Gluten-free
Caribbean

Ingredients

Method