Cuban Chicken with Okra and Plantains

Mayra tells us that in Spanish this is called " Pollo Con Quimbombó y Platano." Whether in Spanish or English, this recipe for Cuban chicken tastes the same - delicious, sabroso.

• 1 whole chicken, cut in 8 pieces
• 1 whole lemon for seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin (or more to taste)
• Extra virgin olive oil for sautéing
• 3 large chopped onions
• 2 chopped green peppers
• 8 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 2 extremely ripe plantain, cut into 4 pieces eachs
• 3 chopped ripe tomatoes
• 8 chopped green pimento olives
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 3 teaspoons juice from jar in which olives are packed
• 1 cup chopped okra

METHOD

Marinate chicken overnight with the juice of one whole lemon juice and cumin. Sprinkle with salt.

In a frying pan, brown chicken pieces in olive oil on all sides. Remove chicken and place in a large pot.

In the remaining oil, stir fry onions and bell pepper till caramelized. Add garlic and a teaspoon of salt and stir fry about 1 extra minute. Add water and stir.

Add onions and peppers to chicken pot along with the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Serve with white rice.

Serves 8.

Recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Mayra L. Dole

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