A Savoury Sorrel Chicken

Sorrel Chicken is exquisite in taste. The sweet mixed in with the savoury; mixed in with the Trini Style cooking is a wonderful conglomeration of flavours

Sorrel Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken I used leg and thigh
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 2 cups sorrel pulp with juice semi-sweet
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup raisins or currants
• 1/2 tsp. pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

• Remove skin from chicken and season to taste. Marinate for at least 3 hours.
• Mix the sorrel, orange juice, cinnamon, raisins, pepper flakes, garlic powder and onion in a bowl. Set aside.
• Brown chicken and place in a baking dish. Pour sorrel mixture over chicken and cover with foil, let chicken marinate for 20 minutes.
• Bake in 350 degree F oven for about 1-1 1/2 hours or until tender.

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Sorrel Chicken

Sorrel Chicken is exquisite in taste. The sweet mixed in with the savoury; mixed in with the Trini Style cooking is a wonderful conglomeration of flavours

Prep Time3 hours hrs

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time4 hours hrs

Course: Meats

Cuisine: creole

Servings: 8

Calories: 287kcal

Author: Felix

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken I used leg and thigh
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 2 cups sorrel pulp with juice semi-sweet
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup raisins or currants
• 1/2 tsp. pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

• Remove skin from chicken and season to taste. Marinate for at least 3 hours.
• Mix the sorrel, orange juice, cinnamon, raisins, pepper flakes, garlic powder and onion in a bowl. Set aside.
• Brown chicken and place in a baking dish. Pour sorrel mixture over chicken and cover with foil, let chicken marinate for 20 minutes.
• Bake in 350 degree F oven for about 1-1 1/2 hours or until tender.