Grilled Mojo Chicken

5 from 3 votes

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!

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 30

Marinade4

Total Time5 50

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American, cuban

Servings: People

Author: Derek Wolf

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.

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