Adobo-Lime Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 chicken drumsticks, skin on
• 4 chicken thighs, bone-in skin on
• 1 1/2 teaspoons adobo seasoning with cumin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• juice of 1/2 lime
• 1/2 teaspoon lime zest

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Rinse and pat dry chicken pieces. Sprinkle both sides with adobo seasoning.

3. In a large, heavy bottom, oven proof skillet heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted add chicken and cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate. Set aside.

4. Reserve 2 tablespoons of pan drippings. Add sliced onions and garlic to the pan. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The onion will soften and start to caramelize. Spread onion mixture around in the pan so that it makes a bed for the chicken. Place chicken on top of the onion mixture. Transfer to oven and cook for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

5. Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Squeeze lime juice over the top and sprinkle with lime zest. Serve.

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