Baked Cuban Chicken

This intensely flavored, lemony, Cuban-style baked chicken is spiced with cumin, chile pepper, and allspice. A take-out place in Florida inspired it.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 270 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• cooking spray
• 2 bone-in chicken thighs
• 2 chicken drumsticks
• 2 (8 ounce) bone-in chicken breasts, cut in half
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.75 cup lemon juice
• 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1.5 tablespoons minced garlic
• 0.75 teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces, reserving marinade in the bowl. Pan-fry chicken until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Pour reserved marinade on top.

Step 3

Place chicken pieces in a large bowl. Add onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, allspice, onion powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of chicken pieces should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).