Cuban Mojo Chicken Recipe - Easy Chicken Recipes (2024)

• ▢ 4 bone-in chicken leg quarters
• ▢ ½ cup orange juice
• ▢ ⅓ lime juiced
• ▢ 3 garlic cloves
• ▢ ¼ cup cilantro
• ▢ 1 lime zest
• ▢ ½ tablespoon cumin
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon black ground pepper
• ▢ ½ cup olive oil
• ▢ 1 onion quartered

Pineapple-Avocado Salsa

• ▢ ½ avocado
• ▢ 4 ounces pineapple diced
• ▢ ½ cup cherry tomatoes

Sides (optional)

• ▢ ½ cup black beans rinsed & drained (optional)
• ▢ 1 cup steamed rice optional

Mojo Chicken

• Preheat oven at 350°F.

• Add to the food processor, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, lime zest, cumin, oregano, salt, and black ground pepper.

  ½ cup orange juice, ⅓ lime, 3 garlic cloves, ¼ cup cilantro, 1 lime zest, ½ tablespoon cumin, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black ground pepper

• Process for 10 seconds. You don’t want the sauce to become too creamy.

• Add the olive oil and process for 5 seconds, just to combine slightly.

  ½ cup olive oil

• Add the chicken and chopped onion to a large bowl.

  4 bone-in chicken leg quarters, 1 onion

• Pour half of the mojo sauce over the chicken and onions. Cover with cling film, and marinate in the fridge for 3 hours.

• Set aside the remaining half of the mojo sauce for later use.

• When the chicken is done marinating, add chicken and onions to the baking tray, together with the sauce it marinated in.

• Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes, or until cooked through to 165°F internally.

Pineapple-Avocado Salsa

• Meanwhile, chop up the pineapple, avocado, and cherry tomatoes into small pieces and add them in a small bowl. Mix in the remaining half of Mojo sauce you saved earlier. Your salsa is ready!

  ½ avocado, 4 ounces pineapple, ½ cup cherry tomatoes

• Drizzle pineapple-avocado salsa over baked mojo chicken, serve with steamed rice and beans, and enjoy!

  ½ cup black beans, 1 cup steamed rice

Storage: Store Cuban mojo chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months.

Nutrition Facts

Cuban Mojo Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 674Calories from Fat 495

% Daily Value*

Fat 55g85%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 142mg47%

Sodium 784mg34%

Potassium 718mg21%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 28g56%

Vitamin A 355IU7%

Vitamin C 47.4mg57%

Calcium 62mg6%

Iron 2.7mg15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.