Achiote Marinated Baby Chickens Stuffed With Chorizo Recipe
- 1 pkt achiote paste
- 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp toasted cumin
- 1 tsp grnd coriander
- 1 tsp Mexican oregano
- 2 x poussins or possibly baby chickens
- 4 lrg hard dry Spanish chorizo links
- 1 x Spanish onion diced
- 5 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 bn mustard greens cleaned, trimmed,
- and roughly minced
- 1/2 c. chicken stock
- 1 x baking potato, like russet peeled, diced,
- and blanched
- 2 Tbsp. sliced green olives
- Salt to taste
- Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- Combine in a food processor achiote paste, extra virgin olive oil, cumin, coriander, oregano, and the 1-Tbsp.
- of garlic.
- Make sure to puree all these ingredients till 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/fry pan.
- Add in chorizo and cook for 5 min, till crispy, then add in the onion and 4 Tbsp.
- of garlic, and cook for another 2 min.
- Add in mustard greens and deglaze with chicken stock.
- Cook for 2 min till greens have wilted, then add in 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 oven for 1 hour.
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
extra virgin olive oil, cumin, coriander, oregano, poussins, onion, garlic, chicken stock, baking potato, blanched, green olives, salt, freshlygrnd black pepper
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/achiote-marinated-baby-chickens-stuffed-with-chorizo-62324 (may not work)