Mojo Chicken

Charlotte J's Note:

Chicken breast seasoned with red chili flakes and oregano. Oh yes, don't forget the garlic! Look for the sour orange juice in the ethnic section of most supermarkets. Serve a spoonful of Coco Rice With Green Onions recipe # along side each breast.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup orange juice , sour (fresh is ok)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 chicken breast halves , skinned
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. Combine juices, oil, garlic, paprika, oregano, salt and chili flakes in a large zip-top plastic bag.
2. Add chicken; seal and marinate in refrigerator at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4. Place chicken in a 13-by-9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake, covered, 20 minutes; uncover and bake 25 minutes or until chicken is done.
6. Serve with Coco Rice With Green Onions recipe #.

Reviews

[Debbb]

This is probably the juiciest chicken I've ever tasted!! The flavour is really good, too - a bit of a kick but not too much. I did use fresh o.j. instead of the sour.

[Bergy]

Excellent recipe - We loved it! Marinated it for 11/2 hours. The recipe didn't say whether to discard the marinade or cook the chicken in it - I discarded it. Cut the recipe back to 2 breasts but left the marinade the same as the whole recipe. A do again recipe Thanks for posting it.

[pattikay in L.A.]

This is a nice flavorful marinade. We like things spicy, so I used a full teaspoon of crushed red pepper, which made it pleasantly spicy and highlighted the citrus flavor. I served it with Coco Rice with Green Onions, which complemented it well. Thanks for posting.