Ina Garten is best known for starring in Food Network’s Barefoot Contessa. Some of Ina’s mentors included Eli Zabar and Martha Stewart. Her cooking career has spanned over four decades and over that time, she’s become renowned for certain dishes.
Food Network star Ina is famed for her Lemon Capellini, Devil’s Food Cake, Cauliflower Toasts and many more dishes. So, let’s find out more about another of Ina’s staple recipes, her Chicken Marbella…
What is Be My Guest With Ina Garten?
Ina Garten has had huge success in her culinary career so far. She’s been in the cooking game for 44 years and counting and is showing no signs of slowing down.
In 2022, Ina is appearing in a brand new Discovery series, Be My Guest With Ina Garten, which sees her invite guests over to her East Hampton home for a day of food and fun. Along the way, her guests and viewers get an insight into Ina’s favourite local spots, her cooking tips and much more.
Ina’s new show kicked off on March 26th, 2022 at 12/11C and features guests including Julianna Margulies, Chef Erin French, Willie Geist and Rob Marshall and John DeLuca.
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Ina Garten’s Chicken Marbella ingredients
As per the Barefoot Contessa website, the following ingredients are required to make Ina’s Chicken Marbella:
- ½ cup (118ml) good olive oil
- ½ cup (118ml) good red wine vinegar
- 1½ cups (192g) large pitted prunes
- 1 cup (128g) large green olives, pitted
- ½ cup (64g) capers, including the juices
- 6 bay leaves
- 1½ heads of garlic
- ¼ cup (32g) dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (4-pound) chickens, cut in 8 pieces
- ½ cup (64g) light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 cup (236ml) dry white wine
Barefoot Contessa recommends a wine such as a pinot grigio for the dish, Cerignola olives and Sunsweet prunes.
