Chicken Baked in the Yucatan Style

Name: Chicken Baked in the Yucatan Style
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 larges Swiss chard leaves or banana leaves; 411 grams whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped; 8 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 59 milliliters low-salt chicken broth; 473 milliliters sliced onion; 118 milliliters orange juice; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 0 teaspoons pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 113 grams skinned, boned chicken breast halves; 118 milliliters water

Chicken Baked in the Yucatan Style is a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. One serving contains 58 calories, 2g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of banana leaves, pepper, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Drop the garlic through food chute with food processor on, and process until minced.

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Garlic

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Food Processor

Add water and the next 8 ingredients (water through pepper), and process until blended.

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Pepper

Water

Combine garlic mixture and chicken in a large zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag, and seal. Marinate in refrigerator 8 hours, turning bag occasionally.

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Whole Chicken

Garlic

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Ziploc Bags

Remove chicken from bag, reserving 1 cup marinade; set both aside.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Heat chicken broth in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Chicken Broth

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Frying Pan

Add onion, cook for 3 minutes or until tender.

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Onion

Add 1/4 cup reserved marinade and tomatoes; bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups.

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Marinade

Tomato

Remove tomato mixture from heat, and set aside.

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Tomato

Drop Swiss chard leaves into a large saucepan of boiling water; cook 30 seconds.

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Swiss Chard

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain and rinse under cold water; drain well.

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Water

Place 1 chicken breast half in center of each Swiss chard leaf, and top with 1/4 cup of tomato mixture. Fold in the edges of leaves, and roll up; place the chicken rolls in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

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Chicken Breast