Baked Chicken in Achiote Sauce

Baked Chicken in Achiote Sauce

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Achiote paste or annatto seeds or powder are readily available from Mexican and Oriental suppliers or specialist spice retailers. Get hold of some and make this

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Ingredients

  • 450g chicken breasts
  • 450g chicken thights
  • 35g prepared achiote paste
  • or
  • 4 tsp ground annato – pre-ground or crushed then put in spice grinder, sieved and put through the spice grinder again
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 160ml bitter orange juice from Seville oranges
  • 100ml orange juice
  • 40ml lemon juice
  • 20ml white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 onion
  • 1 stick celery
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 red chilli (to taste)
  • 1 tbs ground cumin
  • 1 tbs dried oregano – or dried Mexican oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp tomato puree
  • 250 ml chicken stock
  • Fresh coriander, lime, Greek yoghurt

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