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Baja Chicken

At a Glance

Prep
24 hours
Cook
1 hour
Total
25 hours
Servings
1/2 Cup, 6 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • Mexican
  • Baked
  • Chicken Thigh & Leg

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 345.1 per serving 2070.6 for selected servings
Fat 29.9g per serving 179.4g for selected servings
Sugar 3.2g per serving 19.2g for selected servings
Protein 13.9g per serving 83.4g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 6.2g per serving 37.2g for selected servings

Marinated boneless chicken thighs baked or grilled with citrus, tomato, and warm spices, then shredded for serving over rice or in tortillas.

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Equipment

Mixing bowl, 9x13 baking dish, oven, mixer with paddle attachment or forks, grill optional

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 lime, juice of
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon jalapeno powder (if not available use crushed red pepper)
  • 1 lb boneless chicken thighs

Instructions

  1. mix all ingredients except chicken in a bowl.

  2. add chicken and let marinate 24 - 48 hours.

  3. take chicken out of marinade and place in a 9x13 baking dish.

  4. bake uncovered in a 425 degree F oven for 30 minutes.

  5. cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 more minutes.

  6. while still warm place in a mixer and slowly beat with paddle to shred or shred by hand when cool enough to do so.

  7. serve over rice or wrapped in a tortilla.

  8. Alternate cooking method using a grill.

  9. reserve 1/3 of marinade.

  10. mix chicken into the rest of marinade.

  11. marinate 24 - 48 hours.

  12. cook the chicken on a grill until outside is slightly blackened.

  13. put in a 9x13 pan

  14. add the reserved marinade.

  15. cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.

  16. shred as described above.

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