Ernies Chicken Recipe Mi Cocina May 2026
When friends asked for the recipe, Ernie would laugh and give them measurements and method like a teacher giving students a map—enough to find the place, but not a rigid path. “Make it yours,” he’d say. “Leave out the achiote if you can’t find it. Add a roasted pepper if you like. Most of all, don’t rush the marination.” He believed recipes were living things; they thrived on adaptation.