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The poultry counterpart to carne asada, this is Mexican marinated grilled chicken (I made this under the broiler, though!) served with warm tortillas and as many sides as you can manage.
In a bowl, combine olive oil, orange juice, lemons, limes, salt, pepper, and garlic cloves, saving juiced fruit. Whisk together. Place chicken legs, juiced pieces of fruit, and quartered onions in large plastic bags or bowl. Pour marinade over the top, tossing to combine. Cover with plastic wrap (if using bowl) and marinate for at least two hours–several hours is better. Toss a few times during the marinating process.
Preheat broiler to high. Arrange oven rack toward bottom of oven.
Lay chicken legs on a broiler pan, or other baking dish with a drip tray. Broil for 25 minutes, turning once and marinating other side halfway through. Remove pan from oven when done.
Wrap tortillas in foil and warm in separate oven while chicken is broiling, or after chicken is removed from oven (reduce oven temp to 300.)
Serve chicken legs with warm tortillas, pico de gallo, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and/or salsa verde.
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Minnow in Hampton Roads on 7.4.2011
I used thighs also, just because that’s what I had. They did take just over 30 minutes, but weren’t dry at all – the marinade was really, really good! I never thought of adding the juiced fruit rinds to the marinade but I followed the recipe and it really was great! While this is wonderful in the summer, I think making it during the winter could definitely be a refreshing pick-me-up with all the citrus flavors!!
Nancy @ Coupon Clipping Cook on 6.26.2011
The citrus sounds perfect for this dish….it goes so well with the ingredients in your recipe. It looks delicious.