Chicken Cochinita

Try this flavorful chicken cochinita with a twist, as it uses the traditional cochinita sauce but is prepared with chicken, all made with the rich European Extra Virgin Olive Oil®.
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 2 tablespoons European Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 onion, in quarters
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 5 tomatoes, in quarters
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, whole
  • 1 achiote, in bars
  • salt
  • 2 tablespoons European Extra Virgin Olive Oil, to brown the chicken
  • 1 1/2 kilos chicken breast, skinless and boneless
  • corn tortillas, for accompaniment
  • pickled onions with Habanero chile, for accompaniment
Preparation
20 mins
30 mins
Low
  • Heat the European Extra Virgin Olive Oil® in a pot over medium heat, add the onion, garlic, and tomato. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • Blend the onion, garlic, and previously cooked tomatoes, as well as the orange juice, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, cloves, black pepper, achiote bar, and salt for 5 minutes or until a homogeneous sauce is obtained. Set aside.
  • Heat the European Extra Virgin Olive Oil® in a pot, add the chicken and brown for 5 minutes. Pour in the previously blended sauce and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Take the chicken out of the pot and shred it with the help of forks. Return it to the pot along with the sauce and cook for 5 more minutes.
  • Serve in the same pot, accompany with tortillas and pickled onions, and enjoy with a drizzle of European Extra Virgin Olive Oil®. Savor Life!

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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