Chicken in Orange or Tangerine Juice

wash and clean the chicken well and then flambé it with alcohol or a drink with a high alcohol content; chop it up and place it in a deep saucepan together with the orange juice, two tablespoons of wine vinegar, the 5 well washed and chopped tomatoes, the onions in thick julienne strips, the minced garlic cloves and four bay leaves.

cook over low heat for 45 minutes; once the chicken is well cooked add almonds and raisins.

serve the pieces of the animal drizzled with the sauce in which it was cooked.

You can add a tablespoon of orange liqueur or cointreau to enhance the flavor of citrus and give it a touch of alcohol that gives a very particular flavor to all meals.

Another of the traditional, although not exclusive, forms of Mexican cuisine is chicken with mandarins whose difference with the previous recipe is that the chicken pieces are floured and fried in butter and caramelized, tangerine juice and sauce are added. soy and cook until the chicken is just right.