Mama's Mojito Chicken

Submitted by Mamas Kitchen Hope

"We have come to adore this chicken. Part of a meal I created for RSC 8 recipe#161348. Here is just the chicken for those who want a simpler recipe. We use boneless skinless chicken breasts but use whatever you like. This marinade is enough for one whole chicken cut up or 8 pieces. I have included the weight just to give you an idea. Of course, it will weigh more if the pieces have bones."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1360.77-1814.36 g chicken or 907.18-1360.77 g boneless skinless chicken breasts

• Marinade

• 118.29 ml rum
• 118.29 ml mint, chopped
• 118.29 ml fresh lime juice
• 14.79 ml lime zest (optional)
• 59.14 ml sugar
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 4.92 ml cayenne
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 118.29 ml onion, diced
• 29.58 ml cumin (We love cumin but if you are not cumin crazy, reduce it by half)
• 2.46 ml cinnamon

directions

1. Combine ALL marinade ingredients together in a blender; blend until smooth.
2. Pour into a zipper seal bag.
3. Add chicken breasts and allow to marinade in refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
4. Discard marinade after that time.
5. At this point the chicken may either be roasted in the oven at 425 F or cooked on a grill.
6. Cook just until meat is no longer pink in middle, about 20 minutes; turn once during cooking.
7. Note: Feel free to adjust seasonings to your liking. Amount of hot pepper can be increased or omitted if you prefer.

Reviews

[bigbadbrenda]

I just discovered I really dont like cumin. I put only 1 tsp in and I found it was too strong a taste for me. I didnt taste anything else in the dish. I will make it again but I think I will put just 1/4 tsp. and ajust the flavour a bit. Made for ZWT4 for the Chic Chefs.

 

[CulinaryExplorer]

We thought this was just ok. I was setting myself up for what I thought would be more of a mojito taste and we couldn't taste the lime, rum, or mint over the overpowering taste of cumin. A nice idea, but I just wish the mojito flavors stood out a bit more. Sorry!

 

[cookerbug]

fabulous!! this is definitely something i will make again and again--impressive and exotic, and oh so tasty hehehe ;D next time i'll let the chicken marinade overnight

 

[Rita1652]

Fabulous!!!! Hope, I enjoyed these using dark rum, thighs with bones, that my DS grilled and when cooked I cut in pieces off the bone placed on a toasted everything rolls with fresh mozzarella, herbed sundried tomatoes and prosciutto, oh and a couple mint leaves. Yummo!

 

[KLHquilts]

This was very good. The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is that my husband wasn't crazy about it (but liked it); I thought the flavor of the marinade was wonderful, and I'll definitely make it again. I did not blend the onions, but marinaded them in diced form with the chicken -- I wonder if everything was supposed to be blended? I'll try it that way next time. Thanks!