Baked Cuban Mojo Chicken

Step 1

Place the marinade ingredients in a food processor. Blend until the cilantro is finely chopped.

Step 2

Pour the marinade over chicken in a large bowl. Cover with cling wrap and marinade for 12 – 36 hours.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 4

Place chicken in a baking pan, and scrape in residual marinade in the bowl. Place thighs skin side DOWN. Add orange wedges, if using.

Step 5

Bake chicken for 30 minutes. Remove and turn chicken. Spoon over pan juices.

Step 6

Bake for a further 20 minutes or until the skin is nicely browned. Rest for 5 minutes then serve!