Cuban Chicken

Name: Cuban Chicken
Ingredients: 6 chicken legs; 2 tablespoons kosher salt (approx); 1 tablespoon black pepper (approx); 1 tablespoon garlic powder (approx); 2 tablespoons oil; 3 -4 tablespoons sofrito sauce; 6 manzanilla olives

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

6 chicken legs
2 tablespoons kosher salt (approx)
1 tablespoon black pepper (approx)
1 tablespoon garlic powder (approx)
2 tablespoons oil
3 -4 tablespoons sofrito sauce
6 manzanilla olives

Directions

1

Season chicken with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder (to taste).
2

Meanwhile, heat a shallow pan over medium heat and add oil.
3

Brown chicken in pan on both sides.
4

Once chicken is browned, add in sofrito and turn chicken to coat all sides in the sauce. Reduce heat to a medium-low setting.
5

With the side of a knife, crush olives and put into pan with chicken. Cook for about 15 minutes, turning chicken every few minutes until it is done.
6

This is best served with white rice as you will have some of the sofrito mixture left over to put over your rice. YUM-O!