Mama's Mojito Chicken
photo by Rita1652
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 3 -4 lbs chicken or 2 -3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
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Marinade
- 1⁄2 cup rum
- 1⁄2 cup mint, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest (optional)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 cup onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons cumin (We love cumin but if you are not cumin crazy, reduce it by half)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
directions
- Combine ALL marinade ingredients together in a blender; blend until smooth.
- Pour into a zipper seal bag.
- Add chicken breasts and allow to marinade in refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
- Discard marinade after that time.
- At this point the chicken may either be roasted in the oven at 425 F or cooked on a grill.
- Cook just until meat is no longer pink in middle, about 20 minutes; turn once during cooking.
- Note: Feel free to adjust seasonings to your liking. Amount of hot pepper can be increased or omitted if you prefer.
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Reviews
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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!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mamas Kitchen Hope
Brenham, Texas
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