Ingredients

  • 8 each chicken thighs, boneless, skinless boned, skinned
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth condensed
  • 1/2 cup dark rum
  • 1/4 cup orange juice, concentrated
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
  • 3/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon red hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 cup black beans rinsed
  • 13 cup pimentos chopped
  • 2 medium garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 1 x romaine lettuce
  • 1/4 cup sweet vidalia onions chopped
  • 1 x oranges sliced
  • 1 x limes sliced
  • 1 x parsley leaves

Method

  • Sprinkle garlic salt and pepper over the chicken pieces after rinsing and patting them dry.
  • Fold in the sides of the thighs to reshape them to their original form.
  • Secure the sides with toothpicks.
  • In a frying pan, pour the oil and heat to medium-high temperature.
  • Add chicken and cook, turning, about 8 minutes or until brown on all sides.
  • Remove the chicken and set aside.
  • Discard the drippings from the pan (or pour them over your dry pet food for a treat for the "children" in your family.
  • In a medium bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in a small amount of the broth.
  • Stir in the remaining broth, rum, orange juice concentrate, oregano, cumin, and hot pepper sauce.
  • Pour the mixture into the same fry pan and cook, stirring, until mixture boils.
  • Return the chicken to the saute pan, turning to coat.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer, turning twice, about 20 minutes or until chicken is fork tender.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan, remove wooden toothpicks.
  • Set the chicken aside, and keep it warm.
  • To sauce left in the saute pan, add bean, pimento, and garlic.
  • Heat mixture to boiling and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Place lettuce leaves on a platter.
  • Arrange the chicken over the lettuce.
  • Spoon bean mixture over the chicken, then sprinkle with onion.
  • Garnish with orange and lime slices and parsley.