Baked Cuban Mojo Chicken Recipe Recipes Net

Ingredients

2lbsbone in chicken thighs and chicken drumsticks

⅓cupextra virgin olive oil

½cupcilantro leaves,lightly packed

1tsporange zest

⅓cuporange juice

¼cuplime juice

¾tspdried oregano

1tspcumin powder

1½tbspfresh mint leaves

4clovesgarlic

1tspsalt

½tspblack pepper

1orange,cut into wedges

cilantro leaves,for garnish

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

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

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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

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

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