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.
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
mix all ingredients except chicken in a bowl.
add chicken and let marinate 24 - 48 hours.
take chicken out of marinade and place in a 9x13 baking dish.
bake uncovered in a 425 degree F oven for 30 minutes.
cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 more minutes.
while still warm place in a mixer and slowly beat with paddle to shred or shred by hand when cool enough to do so.
serve over rice or wrapped in a tortilla.
Alternate cooking method using a grill.
reserve 1/3 of marinade.
mix chicken into the rest of marinade.
marinate 24 - 48 hours.
cook the chicken on a grill until outside is slightly blackened.
put in a 9x13 pan
add the reserved marinade.
cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.
shred as described above.
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