Cuban Mojo Chicken
Roasted chicken marinated in a fantastic Cuban Mojo marinade! it’s citrusy, garlicky, with fresh lime flavours and cilantro. Packs some serious flavours!
Ingredients
5 servings
Instructions
- 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 – 36 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place chicken in a baking pan, and scrape in 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!
Nutrition per serving
Protein25g
Carbs6g
Fat32g
419kcal
25gProtein
6gCarbs
32gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1516.00
$1516.00
Per Serving
$303.00/serving
$303.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3032.00 vs buying!
~$3032.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (79% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| bone-in skin-on chicken thighs | 2 lbs | $198.00 |
| olive oil | 0.333 cup | $110.00 |
| cilantro | 0.5 cup | $235.00 |
| orange zest | 1 tsp | - |
| orange juice | 0.333 cup | $53.00 |
| fresh lime juice | 0.25 cup | $40.00 |
| dried oregano | 0.75 tsp | $22.00 |
| cumin | 1 tsp | $36.00 |
| chopped fresh mint | 1.5 tbsp | $20.00 |
| garlic | 4 cloves | $790.00 |
| salt | 1 tsp | $1.00 |
| black pepper | 0.5 tsp | $11.00 |
| orange | 1 | - |
| chopped fresh cilantro | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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