Achiote Chicken with rice and re-fried beans

[Chris_in_SoCal]

I have wanted to make this for a long time but had no idea what it was called but lucked into a recipe a few days ago.

I started last night by marinating the 6.5 Lb chicken and sticking it in the fridge.

Then I started the Mexican style rice. I toasted it first in a bit of oil.

Then added the extras. After that 32 oz of chicken broth.

Let it simmer until the liquid was gone.

This afternoon I fired up the pit with Mesquite and once it was going I placed on the big bird.

Once the fire got too cool I placed it in the oven until finished.

It has a nice spice that runs right thru the meat. The skin turned out just right.

 

[flatbroke]

Looks good.

 

[smokin peachey]

Looks delicious

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Excellent, Chris!

 

[JLeonard]

Think I could eat the rice by itself. Then you go and add the chicken and beans it....Perfection!

Jim

 

[02ebz06]

Looks tasty, nicely done.

 

[tx smoker]

Nailed it again Chris. Another outstanding meal. Chicken looks to die for....well pretty close anyway

Robert

 

[SmokinEdge]

What a terrific cook. The colors are spot on, I’m not a fan of achiote but the rice looks delicious. Nice work.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

Thanks for the replies and the likes. The good thing is there are lots of leftovers.

Just made myself a chicken sammich.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

And what do you do when you are still up at 1am and get hungry again? You get yourself a piece of PanDeSol and make yourself another sandwich. It needed a little chipotle mayo and some fresh pineapple to make it whole.

 

[DRKsmoking]

nice meal, chicken looks great
And sandwiches to boot, always love leftovers for snacking

David

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Looks like you nailed that chicken Chris!