Chicken Pibil Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup achiote paste
10 garlic cloves
2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cracked black pepper
6 chicken legs with thigh , ankle joint removed, scored to the bone and skin removed
2 onions
3 italian roma tomatoes, cut in 4 slices
6 banana leaves (optional)
3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cups chicken stock

Directions:

In a blender combine Achiote paste, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, orange juice, lime juice, vinegar, salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. Pour into a nonreactive baking pan, add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a heated, dry, cast iron skillet char onion slices until blackened on both sides. Remove and char tomato slices until blackened on both sides. Reserve. Cut six 16 x 14-inch sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Take banana leaves, and cut into 10-inch squares. Toast squares over a burner to soften, about 2 seconds on each side . Place banana leaves on top of each piece of foil. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade, and place a piece on each foil piece or banana leaf. Top each with two tomato slices and one onion slice. Wrap and seal banana leaf and the foil to enclose. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, in saucepan melt butter. Saute the diced onions until golden brown. Stir in the reserved marinade and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and cook for 10 minutes longer. Reserve. When the chicken in ready, remove from oven and open the packets. Transfer the chicken, with the banana leaves if using, to serving plates. Pour any excess juice from the pan into the sauce. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
* Achiote paste is a bright orange seasoning paste from the Yucatan made of ground annatto seeds, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, pepper and cloves. It is often thinned with vinegar or citrus juices for marinades and sauce and should always be cooked first to remove any chalkiness.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3790.58 Kcal (15870 kJ)
Calories from fat	1364.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	151.59g	233%
Cholesterol	1552.89mg	518%
Sodium	6815.96mg	284%
Potassium	8197.22mg	174%
Total Carbs	241.74g	81%
Sugars	120.51g	482%
Dietary Fiber	30.06g	120%
Protein	344.18g	688%
Vitamin C	195.6mg	326%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	19.8mg	110%
Calcium	554.7mg	55%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	105.93 Kcal (444 kJ)
Calories from fat	38.13 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.24g	233%
Cholesterol	43.4mg	518%
Sodium	190.47mg	284%
Potassium	229.07mg	174%
Total Carbs	6.76g	81%
Sugars	3.37g	482%
Dietary Fiber	0.84g	120%
Protein	9.62g	688%
Vitamin C	5.5mg	326%
Iron	0.6mg	110%
Calcium	15.5mg	55%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

87.6

Points
94

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar,
High in Total Fat

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