Cuban Chicken
Happy Tuesday!!
I hope that tonight's dinner gets you out of your comfort zone and introduces you to some cuisine that I learned from my very good friend Elein.
Once upon a time around 6 years ago..I lived next door to a beautiful and very spicy cuban girl named Elein :) Elein and I had much in common including- our love for wine and cooking. We would take turns a few nights a week cooking dinner at each others houses. Sometimes it would be a recipe I came up with and sometimes it would be hers. She taught me some absolutely FABULOUS recipes..and this cuban chicken happens to be one of them. Over the duration of the 4 years we lived next door to one another we enjoyed wonderful conversation, laughs, lots of wine, and most of all the love we had for cooking other people food. One of the most beautiful friendships that I possess was born right in my very first kitchen. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family and friends have!
Ingredients:
BONE IN and SKIN ON leg quarters and drumsticks- I buy a big Package of each
You can also just buy 1 lb of skin on thighs if you are cooking for a smaller family
Soy sauce or liquid aminos
Lowrys Teryaki marinade
1 can crushed pinapple
Pre heat oven to 425
In a small bowl mix together the lowrys teriyaki marinade ( 1/3 a jar)
a few glugs of soy
the can of crushed pinapple
in a baking dish lay your chicken and season them with back pepper and maybe a pinch of salt. pour the marinade over the chicken taking care that each chicken is well coated. ( I actually massage each chicken breast to ensure that it is well marinated. I am also aware this may freak some of you out!)
Preheat oven to 425
cover your baking dish with foil and place in the oven for one hour-1.15 check your chicken after an hour as it should be starting to slightly brown. Pull the chicken out and take the foil off. Pop the chicken back in and set the oven to broil until it is a dark golden brown on top ( maybe 3-5 minutes)
We serve this meal alongside
Tomato Avocado Salad
Black beans
and Cilantro Rice
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