Chicken legs in citrus marinade without flatbreads
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Juicy Mexican-style chicken with citrus notes, corn tortillas, and beans will satisfy hunger on a summer evening. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Crush the garlic. Cut the onion into 4 pieces. Squeeze juice from the lemons and limes. In a bowl, combine olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, pepper, and garlic. Mix all ingredients together.
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Step 2
2. Place the chicken legs into a bowl or a large resealable plastic bag, add the onion quarters and squeezed lime and lemon pieces.
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Step 3
3. Pour the prepared marinade over the top and gently mix. Cover with plastic wrap (if using a bowl) and marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably longer. Stir several times during marination.
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Step 4
4. Preheat the oven. Place the chicken legs in a skillet. Braise for 25 minutes, then turn them over and braise on the other side until golden brown. Remove the skillet from the oven.
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Step 5
5. Wrap the flatbreads in foil and warm in the oven.
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Step 6
6. Serve the chicken legs with warm tortillas, pico de gallo, beans, guacamole, sour cream, or salsa.