Chicken Oreganata With Lime

Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
• 2 teaspoons lime zest, grated
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 lbs bone in skin on chicken breasts (4 each)
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon tequila
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine oregano, lime zest, cumin, garlic and pepper for marinade.
• 2 loosen skin from chicken and rub with marinade inside and outside skin and all over chicken; arrange in a large baking dish and cover with plastic and refrigerate four hours.
• 3 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 4 heat oil in a large oven proof skillet over medium high heat; season chicken with salt.
• 5 add to skillet skin side down and brown about 5 minutes.
• 6 turn chicken and transfer skillet to oven and cook until chicken is done, about 25 minutes.
• 7 remove chicken to a serving platter; pour off all but 1 1/2 tablespoons of the drippings.
• 8 heat the drippings over medium high heat; add flour, cumin and cook about 30 seconds while stirring.
• 9 whisk in chicken broth, tequila and lime juice; bring to a boil and cook until reduced to 2/3 cups, about 2 minutes.
• 10 serve with chicken.