Oaxacan Chicken with Oregano & Garlic

By RobinPD

This recipe is amazing and a family favorite! Serve with rice, potatoes or pasta and side of your favorite veggies - then get ready for the "wows" to begin. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 30 garlic cloves
• 1 cup fresh oregano leaves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 (3-pound) chicken cut into 10 serving pieces, breasts cut in half
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Using a food processor or molcajete, process or mash the garlic, oregano, olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper until coarse and well mixed, yet not completely pureed.

Rub the garlic mixture all over chicken and place skin side down on a non-stick baking sheet. If you don’t cook right away, you may marinate the chicken up to 24 hours, covered in the refrigerator.

Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and reduce temperature to 375°F.

Flip over the chicken pieces, pour the chicken broth on the bottom of the sheet, and return to the oven for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear when pierced with a knife.