Marinate the night before and cook this delicious chicken in just 20 minutes the next night.

The trick to quickly prepared meals is just a little foresight and planning.

My father adapted this recipe from one on a local sausage maker’s calendar, of all places.

Spicy Orange Marinated Chicken

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Pulse a few times to make a coarse puree.

Transfer to a large bowl.

With scissors, snip off the excess fat from the thighs.

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Add the chicken to the bowl of marinade (or transfer both to a zipper freezer bag).

Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Heat the olive oil in a large cast iron pan or heavy skillet on medium high heat.

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Sprinkle the chicken with chopped cilantro or parsley, garnish with orange wedges and serve withSpanish rice.

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