Colombian Chicken

Yummy, tender chicken with a Colombian touch!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 429 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lemon, juiced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 ½ cups orange juice
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• ¾ teaspoon paprika
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken pieces in a bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice, cover, and marinate at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Step 3

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Mix the salt, pepper, and paprika in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the chicken. Place chicken in the skillet and quickly brown on all sides. Transfer chicken to a baking dish. Distribute olives, onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper evenly in the baking dish. Pour orange juice over all.

Step 4

Cover with aluminum foil, and bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken juices run clear.