Mojito Lime Grilled Chicken. Mix Marinade Mix, oil, water and vinegar in small bowl. Flip chicken, and brush grilled side with mojito lime-oil. Place chicken in resealable plastic bag.
These mojito grilled chicken thighs came out of that line of thinking.
Why not take a famous cocktail and turn the ingredients into an easy marinade for chicken thighs?
In fact I stayed pretty close to the original mojito recipe.
You can cook Mojito Lime Grilled Chicken using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Mojito Lime Grilled Chicken
- It's 4 piece of Chicken.
- You need 5 of garlic cloves, minced.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of onion, chopped.
- It's 1/4 cup of Orange juice.
- You need 1/4 cup of Lime juice.
- It's 1/4 cup of canola oil.
- Prepare 3 tsp of Salt & Pepper.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground cumin.
- You need 1 tsp of oregano.
- It's 1 1/2 tbsp of cilantro, chopped.
- It's 1/4 tsp of chili powder (Cheyenne).
I used rum, mint and lime juice just like in the cocktail, replaced sugar with salt and added some garlic for extra. While chicken is cooking, pour reserved marinade into a small saucepan and bring to boil. Transfer cooked chicken to a platter and spoon hot marinade on top. Garnish with lime wedges and a sprig of mint and serve.
Mojito Lime Grilled Chicken instructions
- Combined all ingredients in a zip lock bag. Release as much air as possible..
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes..
- Grill chicken until done..
For the Chicken, mix marinade mix, oil, lime juice and water in small bowl. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Turn the baggie every few hours. When ready to grill: preheat grill to medium heat. Grilling chicken breasts that turn out perfectly juicy isn't hard when you have a great marinade.