Grilled Chicken With Oregano - Pollo Con Oregano

Recipe Ingredients

• Jim Vorheis
• 2.00 1/2 lb large chicken pieces,
• with the skin attached
• 2.00 Garlic cloves, peeled
• 1.00 sm White onion, roughly sliced
• 1.00 c Reduced chicken broth
• 12.00 Additional garlic cloves,
• peeled and minced
• 3.00 tb Dried Oaxacan or Mexican
• oregano, stems removed
• And roughly crumbled
• 2.00 tb Additional chicken broth
• 0.50 ts Sea salt (or to taste)
• Melted chicken fat or
• oil for broiling

Recipe Directions

• Put the chicken pieces into a saute pan in one layer.


• Add the whole garlic cloves, onion, and 1 cup chicken broth and cook, covered, over medium heat, turning the pieces over from time to time, until the broth has completely reduced and the chicken is tender - about 25 minutes.


• Crush the minced garlic into a mortar with the oregano, 2 tablespoons broth, and salt and work to a rough paste (or put it all into a blender jar and blend very briefly).


• Spread the paste over the chicken pieces, turning them so they ar evenly covered; return to the pan and cover.


• Set aside to season for 2 hours.


• Heat a broiler or grill and brown lightly, brushing with a little melted chicken fat if necessary.


• The Art of Mexican Cooking From the collection of Jim Vorheis

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