| POLLO ASADO
INGREDIENTES:
1 o 2
pollos enteros
2/3
tazas jugo de naranja dulce o agria mejor
1
cebolla blanca grande
1/3
taza jugo de lima
1
lima
3
cabezas de ajo fresco
sal
2
cucharaditas oregano
1/2
cucharadita pimienta negra
1/2
sal
1
taza aceite oliva
Prepare el adobo en la batidora: Esprima el
jugo de las naranjas, una el aceite de oliva haciendo una emulción.
Pele el ajo y unalo a la emulsión junto con
el oregano, la sal y la pimienta negra. Bata todo en la batidora.
Ponga este adobo sobre y dentro del pollo.
(Es mejor asar el pollo en un horno rotativo, pero también puede obtener un
stand o sostenedor de asar para pollo).
Ponga el pollo en un sostenerdor de asar con
la pechuga hacia arriba. Ponga el sostenedor sobre una plancha de asar para
que esta recoja la grasa que vaya cayendo.
Saltee generosamente el pollo cubriendolo por
dentro y por fuera.
Hornee a 400 grados por 1 o 1 hora 1/2. Pero
al pasar los primeros 15 o 20 minutos, cubra el pollo con papel de aluminio
para que cocine mejor.
Use la grasa acumulada en la plancha de
hornear para preparar la salsa.
SALSA:
Corte la cebolla en ruedas finas y pongalas
en un recipiente.
Caliente a punto de ebullición la grasa de
pollo acumulada. Si necesita más grasa, una el aceite de oliva. Se necesita
3/4 de grasa.
Con cuidado derrame la grasa caliente sobre
las cebollas. Añada el jugo de la lima
Sirva el pollo en una bandeja y pongale
encima las cebollas con su salsa.
SIRVE 4-8
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CUBAN ROASTED
CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS: MARINATE:
1 OR 2 WHOLE CHICKENS 2/3 CUP ORANGE JUICE
1 LARGE SPANISH OR WHITE ONION 1/3 CUP LIME JUICE
1 WHOLE LIME 3 FULL HEADS FRESH GARLIC, PEELED
SALT (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CHICKEN) 2 TEASPOONS FRESH GREEK OREGANO
½ TEASPOON COURSE BLACK PEPPER
½ TEASPOON SALT
1 CUP EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
Prepare Marinate in a blender. Squeeze your juice from fresh Oranges and
Limes. If you can get Sour Oranges, in season you can, then just use Sour
Orange Juice. Put the Juice and Olive Oil in the blender and pulse to make
an emulsion. Peel all the cloves of Garlic, yes, from THREE HEADS, NOT THREE
CLOVES, and put in blender with the fresh Oregano. Greek Oregano is better
than Italian for this recipe, it’s less minty. Salt and Pepper then blend
thoroughly on medium speed. Pour the Marinate over and inside the Chicken or
Chickens and under the skin. This Chicken is best done on a rotisserie. You
can purchase a stands at Wall Mart and many other sources inexpensively.
Stand the Chicken breast up if you use a stand or rack. Place the stand on a
pan to catch the drippings. Generously Salt the entire Chicken, and we mean
lots of Salt, cover your bird inside and out. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 to
11/2 hours. The top will cook faster, so after about 15-20 minutes cover the
top of the Chicken with a small piece of aluminum foil. Turn the pan a few
times to ensure even cooking. Once the Chicken is done, remove the Chicken
from the pan and use the reserve drippings in the pan to create your Mojo
Criollo Sauce to top your Chicken.
SAUCE: Thinly slice one Spanish Onion and place in a bowl. Heat the
drippings from the Chickens, almost to a boil. If you need more drippings
add some Olive Oil to the drippings. You need about 3/4 cup of drippings to
wilt your Onions. Carefully pour the hot Oil and drippings over the Onions.
Soften a Lime by rolling or put it in a microwave for 20 seconds. Squeeze
Lime juice (half of one Lime) over the Onions and drippings. Plate your
finished Chicken and top with Onions and Mojo Criolla Sauce.
SERVES 4-8
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