Chicken Linguine With Olives, Capers & Dates
Inspired by the bold, punchy flavours of the classic dish 'Chicken Marbella', this mouthwatering linguine is served with chicken thighs roasted in a sweet yet tangy olive and caper sauce.

Ingredients for 2 people











You'll also need
Salt, Olive oil (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)/ 395°F/ Gas 6
Boil half a kettle
Chop the dates roughly
Cover the chopped dates with boiled water and set aside to soften

Peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic

Add the chicken thighs to an oven-proof dish
Add the red wine vinegar, dried oregano, capers, black olives, chopped garlic, bay leaves and 3 tbsp [6 tbsp] olive oil to the dish with the chicken thighs

Drain the softened dates and spread them over the chicken thighs
Give everything a good mix up
Put the dish in the oven for 20-25 min or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your olive, caper & date chicken

Meanwhile, reboil a full kettle
Chop the parsley finely, including the stalks

Once the chicken has had 10 min in the oven, add the linguine to a pot of boiled water with a large pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat
Cook the linguine for 8-10 min or until cooked with a slight bite
Once done, drain the cooked linguine and return to the pot

Once cooked, transfer the chicken thighs to a clean board and shred them apart, using two forks – this technique is known as 'pulling'
Remove and discard the bay leaves
Return the shredded chicken to the dish and give everything a good mix up
Stir the olive, caper & date sauce and most of the chopped parsley (save the rest for garnish!) through the cooked linguine

Wash the rocket, then pat it dry with kitchen paper
Serve the chicken linguine with olives, capers & dates with the rocket to the side
Drizzle the rocket with a little olive oil
Garnish with the remaining chopped parsley
Enjoy!
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