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| Roasted Chicken with Black Beans & Yams (The 99 Cent Chef) |
Submitted by:
Tip Hero 09/22/2009 4:00 PM
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We were looking for a good fall recipe, so we decided to check to see what The 99 Cent Chef has been up to recently. Per usual, he did not disappoint. His most recent budget-friendly recipe is for Roasted Chicken Quarters with Black Beans & Yams, which he modified from Good Housekeeping Comfort Food.
Here's a quick overview of the ingredients and cooking instructions, but we encourage you to read The 99 Cent Chef's full post (link at the bottom of this article) for a lot more good information about this recipe:
INGREDIENTS (serves 3-4)
- 3 to 4 chicken leg quarters or breasts
- 1 lg. 29oz can or 2 sm. cans of black beans - reserve liquid. It's ok to substitute w/any of your favorite beans.
- 1 lg. or 2 med. yams or sweet potato - peeled & chopped into 2 inch chunks
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic - fresh or jar
- 1 tbsp cumin (optional)
- 1 bay leaf (optional) or experiment w/ your favorite dried herbs
- Salt & pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain black beans reserving liquid. Add beans and half a cup of the bean liquid to bottom of a large baking pot. Peel and chop yam or sweet potato into large 2 inch pieces. Place chopped yams on the black beans. Sprinkle garlic and cumin over yams and beans. Finally place chicken on top and season with salt and pepper; you can remove skin from chicken for a lighter version.
Cook covered for 1 hour. A lot of chicken juice will render to steam-cook the yams. Uncover and continue cooking for 45 minutes more so chicken browns and liquid reduces (white meat needs less time, so cook uncovered about half an hour or less).
Chicken is done when juices run clear when pierced with a fork in the thickest part. You can add the rest of the bean liquid if you would like more sauce with your meal.
A delicious yam substitution is peeled and chopped yucca, if your local Latin market carries it. Serve with white or brown rice to stretch this budget entree even further. A couple of fresh lime slices are colorful garnishes and a drizzle of lime juice brightens this Latin style entree.
For more details, pictures, and tips on where to get ingredients for this recipe on the cheap, check out the complete post:
Roasted Chicken with Black Beans and Yams (The 99 Cent Chef)
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