Chicken Itza

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 oz	71g	Clarified butter
3 1/4 lbs	1475g / 52oz	Chicken, skin on - cut 4 pieces, boned
		= (2 breasts and 2 legs
		With thighs attached)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground white pepper - to taste
2		Achiote pellets
1/2		Lemon - juiced
4		Sheets parchment paper

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat 1/8 cup clarified butter in large skillet over medium heat. Lay chicken pieces in pan, skin-side down and season generously with salt and pepper. Pour 1 tablespoon clarified butter on top of chicken, increase heat to high and cook, turning once, about 5 minutes per side.

Heat 1/4 cup clarified butter in small skillet and add achiote pieces. Mix together to color butter and strain a little over chicken. Drizzle chicken with lemon juice and stir pan residue.

Brush parchment with a little achiote butter and divide chicken among the 4 pieces of parchment paper. Pour all but a little achiote butter in small bowl and add cube of ice. Stir to solidify. Spread cooled butter over chicken pieces. Fold paper over to form a package. Place into baking dish and brush with last bit of achiote butter. Bake 30 minutes.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
THE GALLOPING GOURMET with Graham Kerr - (Show # GA-0221) - from the - TV FOOD NETWORK

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