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4 to 6
Easy
By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs
Published 2006
For Cubans and tourists alike, El Aljibe is a popular lunch or dinner destination in Havana. The large open-air restaurant has a casual, bustling atmosphere. The specialty of the house is chicken, and the recipe is a closely guarded family secret. One given is that the chicken is first marinated in a traditional mojo marinade. The next step in the recipe, however, is hotly debated by culinary detectives. Is the marinated chicken dusted with flour and deep-fried until crisp, or is it