Chicken Itza

Name: Chicken Itza
Ingredients: 2 1/2 ounces clarified butter; 3 1/4 pound chicken, skin on, cut into 4 pieces (2 breasts and 2 legs with thighs attached), boned; salt, to taste; white pepper, to taste; 2 pellets achiote; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 4 sheets parchment paper

7 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 ounces clarified butter
3 1/4 pound chicken, skin on, cut into 4 pieces (2 breasts and 2 legs with thighs attached), boned
salt, to taste
white pepper, to taste
2 pellets achiote
1/2 lemon, juiced
4 sheets parchment paper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat 1/8 cup clarified butter in large skillet over medium heat.
2

Lay chicken pieces in pan, skin side down and season generously with salt and pepper.
3

Pour 1 tablespoon clarified butter on top of chicken, increase heat to high and cook, turning once, about 5 minutes per side.
4

Heat 1/4 cup clarified butter in small skillet and add achiote pieces.
5

Mix together to color butter and strain a little over chicken.
6

Drizzle chicken with lemon juice and stir pan residue.
7

Brush parchment with a little achiote butter and divide chicken among the 4 pieces of parchment paper.
8

Pour all but a little achiote butter in small bowl and add cube of ice.
9

Stir to solidify.
10

Spread cooled butter over chicken pieces.
11

Fold paper over to form a package.
12

Place into baking dish and brush with last bit of achiote butter.
13

Bake 30 minutes.