Cuban Inspired Roasted Chicken Recipes

CUBAN ROASTED CHICKEN (POLLO ASADO CUBANO)

Steps:

• Rinse chicken, pat dry. Place chicken breast up in foil-lined shallow roasting pan. In mortar, place garlic, salt, oregano and black pepper, mash them well together. Mix garlic mixture with butter and lemon juice. With your fingers, carefully separate skin from breast, massage 1/2 of mixture gently between breast and skin, then spread the remaining mixture evenly over the whole chicken. Tuck wings under and tie legs together. The chicken will taste better if marinated overnight.
• Place pan in center of rack and cook for 55 minutes at 350° F, basting occasionally. Cook uncovered at 400° F for 5-7 minutes.

CUBAN ROASTED CHICKEN IN A DUTCH OVEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Remove the giblets from the chicken, rinse and pat dry. Rub the chicken skin with the garlic and 1 1/2 TBS of the Cuban seasoning. Reserve 1/2 TBS for later.
• Heat olive oil on medium high heat in a large Dutch oven. Put the chicken in breast side down and let brown for a few minutes. Turn over and brown on other side..
• Cut the orange and lime in half and squeeze juice over the chicken. Place the fruit in the cavity of the chicken and tuck in legs and wings. Sprinkle with remaining Cuban seasoning.
• Cover Dutch oven and place in oven for about 45 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking for another 20 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees. The broiler can also be turned on for the last few minutes of cooking for crispier skin. Let the chicken sit for 10 minutes before carving. Add salt to taste.

BAKED CUBAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken pieces in a large bowl. Add onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, allspice, onion powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces, reserving marinade in the bowl. Pan-fry chicken until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Pour reserved marinade on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear, about 40 minutes.

CUBAN GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a container large enough to hold all the pieces (I used an extra-large zip-loc bag).
• Combine the garlic, sour orange juice, salt, vinegar, pepper, oregano and cumin in a small bowl. pour the marinade evenly over the chicken; cover chicken (or close bag and smush it around); refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Heat oven to 450°. Arrange chicken in one layer in a roasting pan; pour the marinade evenly over the top of the chicken.
• Roast the chicken in the lower third of the oven, stirring during the last 10 minutes to coat with the sauce, until it is cooked through and the sauce begins to caramelize, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove the chicken to a platter, spoon garlic sauce over the pieces.