Latin American Mojo Chicken
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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This recipe makes 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 1/4cup cupolive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic , minced4 4clove garliccloves of garlic, minced
- 1 seeded and minced jalapeño pepper 1 1seeded and minced jalapeño pepperjalapeño peppers
- 2 tsp ground cumin 2 2tsp tspground cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 1/4tsp tspsalt
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
- 3 tbsp lime juice 3 3tbsp tbsplime juice
- 1 tbsp sherry 1 1tbsp tbspsherry or wine vinegar
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 4boneless skinless chicken breastboneless skinless chicken breasts
Preparation
In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium heat for 3 minutes or just until hot and oil begins to move on its own.
Meanwhile, in bowl, stir together minced garlic, jalape?epper, ground cumin, salt and pepper. Pour in hot oil. Whisk in lime juice and sherry. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add chicken breasts, turning chicken to coat. Let stand for 5 minutes. (Make ahead: cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)
Reserving marinade, place chicken on greased grill over medium-high heat; brush with reserved marinade. Close lid and cook, turning once, for 10 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink inside.