Chicken/Shrimp Mozambique

This is a meal that you can find frequently making the table at my house. Our friends come over for dinner alot and although I love to try out new Portuguese dishes on them, it seems they always love this one the MOST!

What you need:
Chicken - I use about 2lbs for this
Franks hot sauce
1 stick of butter
Lemon juice (alot)
Goya Sazon packets - con culantro y achiote *this item can be found in the international food section of your supermarket OR in the Mexican food area - if not, let me know and we can figure something out :)
Garlic - I use a whole head b/c I love Garlic but you can use 1/2 if you prefer
Oh and a large frying pan with a cover :)

Let's Make It:

• Ok Begin by trimming fat off your chicken breast and chopping it into small 1x2 chucks or pieces and set aside in a bowl.
• Cover the chicken with the lemon juice until it about 1/2 way covers the chicken.
• add 3 packets of Goya Sazon con culantro y achiote to the bowl and mix
• add Hot sauce and mix in bowl - I usually put about 4 -5 tablespoons in it bc I LOVE IT HOT but 2-4 will give you mild spiciness :)
  
• Let the chicken marinate for a little bit while you prepare the garlic...
• Melt the stick of butter (sometimes I even add another 1/2 stick for better coverage-your choice) and once it is melted, sautée the garlic in it until garlic softens (dont burn it OR turn it brown)
  
• Then add your chicken - JUST the chicken in the butter - not the sauce it has been marinating in just yet...
• Cook the chicken on the stove top at med heat, then after a few minutes, flip the chicken and add the marinade - not sure why this is but that's how Vavo does it :) (my grandmother)
• Once you add the marinade - bring it to a boil/bubble and put the cover on it and lower the heat and let it simmer until chicken is cooked through
• Mind you - the lower the heat, the longer it takes to cook the chicken, the juicier the chicken - I learned that from a beautiful old woman in Greece who cooked the most moist and tender chicken I have ever had!
• Warning- this takes time and patience - some of which I often to not readily have in my cabinets!
  
• Once the chicken is done - I just serve it right out of the pan onto the plate and LOVE it with brown rice and broccoli or some mashed cauliflower....
• sometimes I cook my brown rice and add a 1/2 - whole packet of Goya to the rice to give some flavor too.

SO here is one of my favorite Portuguese dishes to make - I hope you enjoy it! Also note that you can substitute the chicken for shrimp and mmmm....you have a great Seafood dish!

***oooh another warning - this meal is ORANGE and might blind you!!! It's bright orange in fact - and the packets will stain your fingernails and fingertips (temporarily) so just be careful***

Enjoy!