Cuban Style Braised Chicken Recipes

CUBAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes; add garlic and continue to cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Stir tomatoes, chicken, red bell pepper, raisins, olives, red wine vinegar, oregano, cumin, and bay leaves into the onion mixture; cook until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaves before serving.

ONE-PAN CUBAN CHICKEN WITH RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large straight-sided ovenproof skillet, brown bacon over medium-high, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon cumin, salt, and pepper. Brown in skillet, turning once, about 10 minutes; transfer to plate.
• Remove fat from skillet. Add oil, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring, until translucent, 3 minutes.
• Add rice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and oregano. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth, beans, and bacon; season with salt and pepper. Nestle in chicken, skin-side up. Bring to a boil, then cover and transfer to oven. Roast until liquid is absorbed and chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; serve.

CUBAN STYLE BRAISED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic, orange juice, lime juice, and onion slices in a large ziploc bag.
• Seal bag and shake well.
• Add chicken, seal, shake well, and refrigerate for 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides, turning frequently. (About 10 minutes total.).
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet and cook chicken an additional 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken and set aside on a plate.
• Pour marinade with onions into the same skillet and increase the heat to medium.
• When sauce simmers, then return the chicken to the pan along with juices collected on the plate.
• Cover skillet, reduce heat to very low and simmer for 20 minutes.