cuban mojo

A simple homemade Cuban citrus-garlic marinade for chicken, meat, shrimp and pork made with fresh ingredients!

Cuban Mojo Marinade Recipe

garlic ((approx. 10 cloves mashed until you get a smooth paste))

onion

oregano

salt

black pepper

orange juice

orange zest

lemon juice

lime juice

extra virgin olive oil

In a large mason jar, add garlic, onion, oregano, salt, pepper, orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, lime juice, and olive oil. Cover and shake it up until well combined. Be sure to shake well before every use.

This recipe makes approx. 2 cups of mojo marinade. Feel free to taste and adjust seasoning. The marinade should taste tangy, citrusy, garlicky, and slightly sour.

This Cuban Mojo Marinade will add a Latin flair to your grilled and baked meats. Citrusy and garlicky, this exotic and refreshing marinade whips up in 10 minutes or less.

Cuban Mojo Marinade (Mojo Criollo)

olive oil

lime and lemon juice

grapefruit juice

pressed

tsp kosher salt

tsp black pepper

cilantro

Juice citrus.

Chop onions and mince garlic.

Mix all ingredients.

This Mojo Sheet Pan Chicken is the perfect weeknight meal. Juicy chicken is roasted on a sheet pan with orange and lime slices, onions and green olives. Made with minimal ingredients this easy chicken recipe is filled with bright and savory Mojo flavor! Make it a meal by serving rice or Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes for dinner!

Mojo Sheet Pan Chicken

garlic

sea salt

lime juice (from about 4 limes)

orange juice (from about 1 orange)

orange

lime

green olives

In a mortar and pestle, add the garlic and salt. Using the pestle, crush and twist the garlic until it&#x27;s smashed. Add the oregano and give it a good mix.

In a medium bowl or resealable plastic bag (like a Ziplock), add the crushed garlic, olive oil, lime juice and orange juice. Use a fork to mix it around.

Sprinkle the chicken with a few pinches of salt and pepper and then transfer the chicken pieces to the resealable plastic bag. Seal up the bag and then give it a good shake so the pieces are all coated in the mojo mixture.

Transfer to the fridge to marinate for 3 hours, ideally overnight, but realistically I know that won’t always happen. Even marinated for 30 minutes is delicious! Marinate for however long works.

To Make the Mojo:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. On a clean baking sheet, add the onion, slices or orange and lime, green olives and lastly, the marinated chicken, along with the marinade. Transfer to the oven to bake until chicken is cooked and skin is crispy, about 40 to 45 minutes.

Serve with rice, tostones and/or black beans. YUM!

When You’re Ready to Bake the Chicken:

Thank you so much for the recipe!!! It was SO DELICIOUS! Everyone loves it &lt;3 It&#039;s perfect for my meal prep menu! I probably will make this every week since we have orange and lime trees in our backyard LOL

i made the mojo chicken once and loved it! what if i wanted to do it in the slow cooker instead? any suggestions?

This cooking in my oven, now! ñom ñom !!!

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