Ingredients:
10 each chicken breast halves, *
1/4 cup achiote sauce base, below
1 cup orange juice
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp basil leaves, dried
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp salt
ACHIOTE SAUCE BASE
1/3 cup achiote seeds, (annottoseeds)
1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup vinegar, white
1 tsp red chiles, ground
1/2 tsp pepper
1 each clove garlic
Instructions:
* There should be 10 breast halves (about 3 1/2 lbs) which should be
boneless and skinless. Place chicken breasts in shallow glass or
plastic dish. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Remove chicken from
marinade and set the marinade aside. Cover and grill the chicken t
to 6 inches from medium coals for 10 to 20 minutes. Turn the chicken;
cover and grill, turning and brushing with the marinade 2 to 3 times,
until done, about 10 to 20 minutes longer. Heat remaining marinade
to boiling; boil uncovered until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve
with the chicken.
ACHIOTE SAUCE BASE:
Cover the achiote seeds with boiling water. Cover and let stand at
least 8 hours. Drain seeds. Place seeds and remaining ingredients
in food processor workbowl fitted with steel blade. Cover and process
until the seeds are coarsely ground. Store in refrigerator up to 1
wee; in the freezer up to 2 months. BROILED CHICKEN ADOBO:
Set oven control to broil. Remove chicken from the marinade; reserve
marinade. Place chicken in greased rectangular baking dish 13 x 9 x
2-inches; pour half of the marinade over chicken and broil with tops
about 4 inches from the heat, until light brown, about 10 minutes.
Turn chicken; pour the remaining marinade over the chicken and broil
until done, about 6 minutes longer.
Servings: 6
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg. - Samuel Butler
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