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Pollo Con Oregano

Recipe Cuisine: Mexican
Recipe Category: Mexican
Recipe Serves: 4

Recipes Ingredients:

2 1/2 lb large Chicken pieces,
-peeled and minced
-with the skin attached 3
tb Dried Oaxacan or Mexican
2 Garlic cloves, peeled
-oregano, stems removed
1 sm White onion, roughly sliced
And roughly crumbled
1 c Reduced Chicken broth
2 tb Additional Chicken broth
12 Additional Garlic cloves,
1/2 ts Sea salt (or to taste)

Recipe Instructions:

Grilled Chicken with Oregano Serves 4 to 6 melted Chicken far or oil for broiling Put the Chicken pieces into a saute pan in one layer. Add the whole Garlic cloves, onion, and 1 cup Chicken broth and cook, covered, over medium heat, turning the pieces over from time to time, until the broth has completely reduced and the Chicken is tender - about 25 minutes. Crush the minced Garlic into a mortar with the oregano, 2 tablespoons broth, and salt and work to a rough paste (or put it all into a Blender jar and blend very briefly). Spread the paste over the Chicken pieces, turning them so they ar evenly covered; return to the pan and cover. Set aside to season for 2 hours. Heat a broiler or grill and brown lightly, brushing with a little melted Chicken fat if necessary. The Art of Mexican Cooking From the collection of Jim Vorheis


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