Achiote Marinated Baby Chickens Stuffed with Chorizo and Mustard Greens
- 1 package achiote paste
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon toasted cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 2 poussins or baby chickens
- 4 large links of hard dried Spanish chorizo
- 1 Spanish onion, diced
- 5 tablespoons garlic, chopped
- 1 bunch mustard greens, cleaned, trimmed and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 baking potato, like russet, peeled, diced and blanched
- 2 tablespoons sliced green olives
- Salt and pepper
- Combine in a food processor achiote paste, olive oil, cumin, coriander, oregano, and the 1-tablespoon of garlic.
- Make sure to puree all these ingredients until it becomes a paste.
- Rub the marinade inside the chicken cavities, underneath the skin, as well as, outside.
- Allow the chickens to marinade overnight, refrigerated.
- Next day, heat up a large saute pan.
- Add chorizo and cook for 5 minutes, until crispy, then add the onion and 4 tablespoons of garlic, and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add mustard greens and deglaze with chicken stock.
- Cook for 2 minutes until greens have wilted, then add potato, green olives, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Once the stuffing has cooled, distribute it equally into the chickens and place them on a sheet with a rack.
- Place in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 1 hour.
olive oil, cumin, ground coriander, oregano, poussins, links of hard dried spanish chorizo, onion, garlic, mustard greens, chicken stock, baking potato, green olives, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/achiote-marinated-baby-chickens-stuffed-with-chorizo-and-mustard-greens-recipe.html (may not work)