Yucatán-Spiced Chicken

Name: Yucatán-Spiced Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 45
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps ancho chile powder; 4 chicken breast halves on the bone, with skin; 1 large chayote, halved lengthwise, pitted and cut into 12 wedges; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 Finely grated zest of limes, plus 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps each of thinly sliced cilantro and mint; 45 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Finely grated zest of orange, plus 3/4 cup fresh orange juice; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh oregano; 1 seeded poblano, cut into thin rings; 1 red onion, thinly sliced into rings; 45 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper

Yucatán-Spiced Chicken

One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 148 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 45. If you have olive oil, orange zest, lime zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 42

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Oven

In a blender, puree the orange zest and juice, lime zest and juice, garlic, ancho powder, oregano and 1/4 cup of oil. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Orange Zest

Lime Zest

Oregano

Garlic

Juice

Cooking Oil

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Blender

Arrange the chicken in a shallow baking dish, skin side up, and make 3 deep, crosswise cuts in each breast half. Season the chicken with salt and cover it with the puree, rubbing it into the slits.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

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Baking Pan

Spread the chayote, poblano and onion on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with oil and season with salt. Roast the chicken in the upper third of the oven for 30 minutes, basting a few times, until just white throughout; rotate the pan once halfway through. At the same time, roast the vegetables for about 30 minutes, until browned and the chayote is crisp-tender.

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Vegetable