Caribbean Baked Chicken Thighs

Submitted by TxGriffLover

"This recipe came from an estate sale. The family collection was purchased in Mesquite, TX in 2000. Posted for ZWT5."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken thighs
• 3 small bananas
• 1 (8 ounce) can coconut cream
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 limes (juice of and zest)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, finely sliced
• 1 green pepper, seeded and finely sliced
• 2 tablespoons dark rum

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Trim loose skin from chicken thighs. Peel and mash bananas with a fork, adding coconut cream, chili powder, lime juice, zest, salt and pepper.
3. In a frying pan, heat oil and fry onion and pepper until soft. Add chicken, skin side down and fry until golden.
4. Arrange chicken and vegetables in a baking dish, then add rum to frying pan and stir to combine juices and any sediment. Pour liquid over thighs then add banana and coconut sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 75 minutes. Remove foil the last 30 minutes.

Reviews

[alma.sove]

Great recipe, especially if you're tired of the same ol' chicken recipes. I made the recipe w/lots of black pepper and substituted cayenne for the chili powder as well as using lemon juice instead of limes. It turned out great! The meat comes out super tender and all the sweet, savory and spicy sauce combined deliciously in this dish. Will try again!