Baja Chicken

Name: Baja Chicken
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 lime, juice of; 1 lemon, juice of; 1 cup tomato puree; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon cumin; 1/8 teaspoon chili powder; 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon jalapeno powder (if not available use crushed red pepper); 1 lb boneless chicken thighs

13 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
1 lime, juice of
1 lemon, juice of
1 cup tomato puree
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon jalapeno powder (if not available use crushed red pepper)
1 lb boneless chicken thighs

Directions

1

mix all ingredients except chicken in a bowl.
2

add chicken and let marinate 24 - 48 hours.
3

take chicken out of marinade and place in a 9x13 baking dish.
4

bake uncovered in a 425 degree F oven for 30 minutes.
5

cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 more minutes.
6

while still warm place in a mixer and slowly beat with paddle to shred or shred by hand when cool enough to do so.
7

serve over rice or wrapped in a tortilla.
8

Alternate cooking method using a grill.
9

reserve 1/3 of marinade.
10

mix chicken into the rest of marinade.
11

marinate 24 - 48 hours.
12

cook the chicken on a grill until outside is slightly blackened.
13

put in a 9x13 pan
14

add the reserved marinade.
15

cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.
16

shred as described above.