Cuban Mojo Chicken
The secret to grilled Mojo Chicken Thighs is the perfectly balanced Orange Juice marinade that not only infuses flavor into the chicken, but also gets reduced as a drizzling sauce.
Ingredients
- 6 clovesgarlic (peeled)
- 1 mediumshallot (roughly chopped)
- 1 teaspoonkosher salt
- 1lime (zested (approx. 2 teaspoons grated lime zest))
- 1 ½ teaspoonsground cumin
- 1 teaspoondried oregano
- ½ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
- ½ cuporange juice
- ⅓ cupfreshly squeezed lime juice
- ⅓ cupextra virgin olive oil
- 3 poundsboneless, skinless chicken thighs
Directions
- 1
In a high-powered blender, combine all the marinade ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour ⅓ cup of marinade into a small bowl and reserve it for the dipping sauce.
- 2
Add the chicken to the remaining marinade. Marinate in the fridge for at least an hour and up to a day.
- 3
Prepare a grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil the grill grates. Place the chicken on the grates. Let the chicken char for 30-60 seconds and then immediately decrease the heat to medium low. Grill the chicken for approximately 10-15 minutes (or until the internal temperature reaches at least 165°F for thighs and 150°F to 155°F for breasts), turning every 5-7 minutes.
- 4
Transfer the reserved sauce to a non-stick skillet and reduce over medium high heat for 3-5 minutes until thickened. Drizzle over the grilled chicken and serve.