Grilled Mojo Chicken
Grilled Mojo Chicken for your next delicious dinner.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Marinade4 hours hrs
Total Time5 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 People
Author: Derek Wolf
Chicken:
- 5-6 Chicken Quarters
- Chopped Cilantro for garnish
- White Rice for serving
- Black Beans for serving
Mojo Marinade:
- 4 Navel Oranges juiced & 1 orange zested
- 5 medium Limes juiced & 2 limes zested
- 1 Grapefruit juiced
- 3 Serranos thinly sliced
- ¼ cup of Cilantro
- 10-12 Garlic Cloves
- 2 tbsp of Fresh Oregano
- 1.5 tbsp of Garlic Herb Seasoning optional
- 1.5 tbsp of Ground Cumin
- 1.5 tbsp of Olive Oil
- 2 tsp of Kosher Salt
- 2 tsp of Black Pepper
Add all of your ingredients for the Mojo Marinade (except serranos & olive oil) to a blender. Blend for only 4-5 seconds in order to begin the mixture, then add the olive oil. Blend until fully immersed, then once done add the sliced serrano peppers. Add ¼ cup of the marinade into a separate bowl to reserve for later before adding to chicken.
Add your chicken quarters to a food safe bowl and pour the remaining marinade over the top and mix thoroughly. Cover and place in the fridge, along with reserve marinade, to sit for at least 4 hours but ideally overnight.
Preheat your grill for a two zone indirect cooking at 300F.
Add your chicken to the high heat side of the grill to sear for about 2 minutes per side. Once the chicken has been seared, pull them to the cool side of the grill to finish cooking. Cook for about 1-1.5 hours until they reach 170F internal. About 5 minutes before the chicken is done, baste them with the reserve marinade. Pull the chicken off once done to rest for 5 minutes.
Serve the chicken with rice, beans, sliced limes and cilantro. Enjoy!
Serving: 1g | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 875mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1006IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 4mg