Grilled Mojo Chicken
For the Grilled Mojo Chicken recipe, chicken quarters are marinated in a traditional Cuban sauce featuring citrus, cilantro, and garlic. It's next level delicious!
Servings: 6 People
Ingredients
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
Instructions
- 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 300 degrees F.
- 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 170 degrees F 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!
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Notes
Easy Pineapple Salsa Recipe
To make pineapple salsa, you'll need 2 cups of fresh pineapple, diced, 1/2 red onion, finely chopped, 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced, 1 red bell pepper, diced, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, and the juice of 1 lime. Combine all these ingredients in a mixing bowl, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Gently toss everything together until well combined. Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle before serving with your Grilled Mojo Chicken.Nutrition
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