Mojito Chicken
Serves: 3
Roxane Raynor
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
47
Sweetness
54
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Garlic Powder1 tbsp
Onion Powder1 tsp
Ground Cumin1 tbsp
Oregano (dried)2 tbsps
Kosher Salt1 tsp
Paprika4 tbsps
Virgin Olive Oil (extra)Directions:
1
Remove backbone of chicken with poultry shears; flatten chicken out by pressing firmly on skin part of chicken so it will sit evenly in a pan
2
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
3
Combine all the dry spices and rub chicken with spice mixture, especially under the skin
4
Put into a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes
5
In a large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients for the marinade, then add chicken to marinade and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
6
Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess marinade
7
In a large saute pan over medium to high heat, add 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
8
When oil is hot, place chicken skin side down and sear
9
When skin is golden brown flip chicken and add 1/2 cup of marinade into pan; place pan in oven and cook the chicken for 25 minutes or until chicken has internal temperature of 165 degrees F
10
Remove the chicken from oven and brush with Mojito Glaze
11
Place chicken under broiler for 5 minutes
12
Remove from broiler, cut and serve immediately with more glaze on the side