OVEN ROASTED ACHIOTE CHICKEN
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 -4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of chicken legs
- 2 oz ground Annato seed or achiote paste
- 2 teaspoons of kosher salt
- 2 medium limes juiced
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chipotle adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
Instructions
- Put all marinade ingredients: achiote paste, kosher salt, lime juice, vinegar, olive oil, ground cumin, adobo sauce, honey, oregano, garlic, ground black pepper, orange juice in a mixing bowl.
- Rub the spices mixture marinade all over the chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight (to boost the flavor).
- Pre-heat a hot griddle to medium high and let it heat up for at least 10 minutes before you start cooking.
- Pre-heat oven to bake at 350 F.
- Place the chicken on the hot griddle (positioning the meat skin-side down if the skin is intact) and cook for about 2 minutes or until grill marks show.
- Arrange the chicken legs on a baking tray, and bake them (uncovered) at 350 F for about 35 - 45 minutes
- Turn the heat up to 425 F and continue to bake the chicken for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink inside ( insert an instant-read thermometer into the thigh, avoiding the bone. It should read 180°F when the chicken is done)
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Inspired by Epicurious and Saveur
Rebecca Swenor
May 28, 2016 at 11:19 pmThis oven roasted achiote chicken looks so delicious. I have never heard of achiotes before so this will be an interesting recipe for me to try. It really does looks so good and I know my family will love it. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Eileen Mendoza Loya
May 29, 2016 at 3:06 amI was just putting together our next week’s meal plan and came across this recipe. Thank you! Now I have something to make for Wednesday! My family would love this. They love trying out new recipes.
Robin Rue
May 29, 2016 at 3:45 amThat sounds like a delicious meal idea. We love trying out new chicken dishes, so this will be on our menu soon.
Jasmine Eclipse
May 29, 2016 at 8:00 amThis looks so delicious! I’ve been looking for new recipes for my chicken dishes, and this sounds perfect especially for summer BBQs!
Ana Elizabeth
May 29, 2016 at 9:23 amWow! Posts like these make me forget my diet. This can be added on meal list. My father will surely love this. 🙂
Jeanine Macintosh
May 29, 2016 at 9:31 amThis looks delicious. We eat chicken often and I’d love to change it up a bit – this would be a great recipe to try!
tabitha willette
May 29, 2016 at 10:22 amWow this chicken looks amazing. I will def be adding this to our menu this week.
Tammy
May 29, 2016 at 10:26 amI love cooking chicken like that and I must try that recipe. I had to laugh because hubby walked by when I was looking at your pictures and he asked, “Is that for supper?” LOL Your pictures convinced him.
Diana
May 29, 2016 at 1:05 pmLooks delicious! I usually cook my chicken this way but I’m always trying to find ways to put a spin on it. I’m glad I found your recipe because your marinade looks good.
littlemisscant
May 29, 2016 at 5:33 pmYummy! We eat chicken at least every other week but this dish looks like it would be an interesting twist.
Now I just have to find achiote… where the heck would I find that?
Colette S
May 29, 2016 at 5:44 pmThis should be on my menu this week. It sounds delicous.
And my kids love my chicken.
Brandy
May 30, 2016 at 7:49 amThis looks like a delicious dish to make for dinner one night. I love how yummy it appears in your photo!
Howell
May 30, 2016 at 10:07 amThis looks totally incredible!!
Stephanie Pass
May 30, 2016 at 3:15 pmThis looks so good. We all love chicken in this house. THis meal would be devoured.
Vera Sweeney
May 30, 2016 at 4:25 pmMy kids all love chicken legs and it’s hard to find something they all like to eat!! This sounds like a great recipe for dinner!
Amy
May 31, 2016 at 5:50 amMy oven roasted chicken never looks that good lol. This looks delicious.
Terri Ramsey Beavers
May 31, 2016 at 6:08 amOh my goodness, that chicken is making me hungry even though I only like white meat. I’ll have to try your recipe on some chicken breasts this week.
Dana Peller (@Pellerini)
May 31, 2016 at 9:02 amThat photo is phenomenal – I wanted to eat my computer screen! Kidding aside, I am going to try this recipe over the weekend when my parents come over – thanks!
Elizabeth t Crowe
Dec 16, 2018 at 8:04 amAmazing how many people have left a reply yet none of them have tried the recipe !!!!
Mine is in the oven even as i write this.