Chicken Havana

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 50 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 146 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

8 each chicken thighs boned, skinned
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup chicken broth condensed
1/2 cup dark rum
1/4 cup orange juice, concentrated
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco)
1/2 cup black beans rinsed
1/3 cup pimento chopped
2 medium garlic cloves thinly sliced
1 x romaine lettuce
1/4 cup sweet onions chopped
1 x orange sliced
1 x lime sliced
1 x parsley leaves

Directions

Sprinkle garlic salt and pepper over the chicken pieces after rinsing and patting them dry.

Fold in the sides of the thighs to reshape them to their original form.

Secure the sides with toothpicks.

In a frying pan, pour the oil and heat to medium-high temperature.

Add chicken and cook, turning, about 8 minutes or until brown on all sides.

Remove the chicken and set aside.

Discard the drippings from the pan (or pour them over your dry pet food for a treat for the "children" in your family.

In a medium bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in a small amount of the broth.

Stir in the remaining broth, rum, orange juice concentrate, oregano, cumin, and hot pepper sauce.

Pour the mixture into the same fry pan and cook, stirring, until mixture boils.

Return the chicken to the sauté pan, turning to coat.

Reduce heat to low and simmer, turning twice, about 20 minutes or until chicken is fork tender.

Remove the chicken from the pan, remove wooden toothpicks.

Set the chicken aside, and keep it warm.

To sauce left in the sauté pan, add bean, pimento, and garlic.

Heat mixture to boiling and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Place lettuce leaves on a platter.

Arrange the chicken over the lettuce.

Spoon bean mixture over the chicken, then sprinkle with onion.

Garnish with orange and lime slices and parsley.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 116g
Amount per Serving
Calories 146 44% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.0g11%
 Saturated Fat 1.0g5%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 50mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 18.0g6%
 Dietary Fiber 3.0g11%
 Sugars 9.0g
Protein 4.0g7%
Vitamin A 11%  Vitamin C 66%
Calcium 3%  Iron 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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