Cilantro-lime rice and Cuban sort black beans serve simply due to the fact the bottom for juicy hen tossed in a mix of recent orange juice, lime juice, garlic, smoked paprika, oregano, and cumin. If that’s no longer enough, the bowls are then topped with a mango salsa and a few candy fried plantains at the side, perfection.
This recipe is different for me as it's close to and pricey to my heart. One of the causes I fell in love with cooking was simply due to the fact I all the time had strong, certain lady position units who all the time took such care and delight in getting ready foods for his or her cherished ones. From my grandma, to my mom, down to my aunties they confirmed me the way to lay love in food, and the way it was the primary ingredient. Recently I misplaced considered one of my aunties, and I desire to devote this publish and recipe to her.
One of my earliest stories of my Aunt was her getting ready breakfast for my Uncle and all of her nieces and nephews. She used to make the greatest sausages, and her kitchen was by no means stupid as she might dance and sing all whereas cooking. We used to chuckle as youngsters simply due to the fact foods used to fly round the kitchen each time she was in there, and man her foods was ALWAYS amazing!
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Ingredients
Chicken
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 enormous hen breasts, diced
2 Tbsp. flooring cumin
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
four garlic cloves
Zest and juice of one orange
Zest and juice of one lime
Black Beans
2 tsp. vegetable oil
½ yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans black beans, drained
2 tsp. flooring cumin
1 tsp. smoked paprika
salt and black pepper to taste
Cilantro-Lime Rice
1 tsp. vegetable oil
½ yellow onion, diced
1 ½ cups Jasmine rice
3 cups low sodium hen broth
Zest and juice of 2 limes
½ cup cilantro, chopped
salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Chicken
To a blender, combine the ingredients for the hen marinade. Add the cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, salt and pepper, four cloves garlic, zest and juice of one orange, and the zest and juice of one lime to the blender. Blend collectively till everything is finely chopped and smooth.
Add the hen to a bowl or a Ziploc bag and pour half the marinade over the chicken. Toss to coat and permit the hen to sit for a minimum of 30 minutes, or overnight within the marinade.
Heat a enormous skillet with vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot upload the hen and cook, 10-12 minutes or till browned throughout and cooked throughout. Add the final marinade to the skillet and cook dinner till it has lowered slightly, about 5 minutes.
Black Beans
Heat the vegetable oil in a enormous forged iron skillet over medium excessive heat. Add the onions and saute for 3-4 minutes, till delicate and translucent. Add the garlic and saute 30-60 seconds. Add the black beans and spices and cook dinner for 5-10 minutes. Using a potato masher, mash about half of the beans within the pan, then mix all of it together. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
Cilantro Lime Rice
Heat the oil in a enormous saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute till soft. Add the rice and stir to coat with the oil permitting to toast for about a minute. Add the hen broth and growth the warmth to high, permitting it to come to a boil. Reduce warmth to a simmer and region the lid onthe pan. Cook for about 15 minutes, till most of the liquid has absorbed.
Turn off the warmth and permit rice to sit with the lid on for an extra 5 minutes. Add the lime, cilantro and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
To serve, divide the cilantro lime rice amongst bowls. Top with hen and black beans. Add mango salsa and fried plantains if desired!