Red Chicken

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Achiote, besides called annato and utilized successful the marinade for this recipe, has a tangy citrus quality.

The chickenhearted needs to marinate overnight successful the refrigerator.

Adapted from "American Flavor," by Andrew Carmellini (Ecco, 2011).

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-8

  • 10 mean cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cupful extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cupful orangish juice
  • 1/2 cupful tequila
  • Freshly squeezed foodstuff of 4 limes (at slightest 1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 cupful pome cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cupful store-bought oregon homemade guajillo oregon pasilla chile paste (lightly char 2 oregon 3 peppers, past stem, effect and soak successful blistery h2o for 5 to 10 minutes and puree)
  • 1 tablespoonful crushed achiote pulverization (also called annato powder; disposable successful Latino markets)
  • 1/2 spoon crushed allspice
  • 1 spoon crushed cumin
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican, connected the branch
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
  • Two 3-pound full chickens, preferably organic, chopped into quarters (giblet packets removed)

Adapted from "American Flavor," by Andrew Carmellini (Ecco, 2011).

Tested by Vanessa Williams.

Published December 13, 2011

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Updated March 14, 2026

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