Mojo Marinated Chicken

Submitted by Mike Rapa

"Spicy grilled chicken that melts in your mouth."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 chicken breast halves

directions

1. To make marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk the marinade ingredients.
2. Place the chicken in a large, plastic resealable bag and pour in the marinade, place in a bowl, and refrigerate for 6-8 hours, turning occasionally.
3. Remove the chicken from the bag and reserve the marinade. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan, brign to a boil over high heat, and boil for a minute.
4. Grill, bone side down, over Indirect Medium heat until the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink at the bone, 30-40 minutes. Baste once or twice with the boiled marinade. For crispier skin, grill the chicken, skin side down, over Direct Medium heat during the last 5 minutes of grilling time. Brush with a little of the marinade just before serving.

Reviews

[eknecht]

This was good! I added a little cilantro and a pinch of brown sugar to the marinade, because we felt like it needed a little kick of flavor. We also increased the tabasco to 1 1/2 tsp and added an additional 1 tsp of brown sugar to the boiled marinade for basting. Very yummy! Thanks for posting!