Cuban Style Braised Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 -9 chicken drumsticks (about 3lbs)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combine salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic, orange juice, lime juice, and onion slices in a large ziploc bag.
• 2 seal bag and shake well.
• 3 add chicken, seal, shake well, and refrigerate for 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
• 4 remove chicken from marinade and pat dry.
• 5 heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 add chicken and brown on all sides, turning frequently. (about 10 minutes total.).
• 7 reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet and cook chicken an additional 10 minutes.
• 8 remove chicken and set aside on a plate.
• 9 pour marinade with onions into the same skillet and increase the heat to medium.
• 10 when sauce simmers, then return the chicken to the pan along with juices collected on the plate.
• 11 cover skillet, reduce heat to very low and simmer for 20 minutes.