Mojo Chicken
Juicy Cuban-inspired mojo chicken is soaked in a punchy garlic citrus marinade and roasted until crispy. It’s an easy, flavor-packed chicken dinner for any night of the week!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- ¼ cup orange zest
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 small red onion roughly chopped
- 1 cup orange juice use freshly squeezed if at all possible
- ½ cup lime juice freshly squeezed
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
Instructions
- Make the marinade. In a blender, combine the olive oil, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, lime zest, orange zest, garlic, onion, orange juice, and lime juice. Blend until smooth.
- Marinade the chicken. Add the bay leaves and chicken to a large freezer bag and pour the marinade over the top. Seal the bag and massage the marinade into the chicken. Set in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 425°F and set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast. Arrange the chicken on the wire rack, skin-side up. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Roast for 35-40 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the largest piece reads 165°F.
Nutrition
Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 172mg | Sodium: 1329mg | Potassium: 641mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg
