Mojito barbecued chicken
4
Points®
Total time: 2 hr 50 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 35 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
The bright, cooling flavors of fresh lime and mint give this chicken a flavor-packed punch. Mojitos are a traditional Cuban cocktail that pairs lime, mint, and sugar with rum for a sweet, citrusy, herby blend of flavors. Here, we’ve used those same flavors in this dish as both a marinade and as a dressing to serve with the finished chicken. Buying a whole chicken already cut up is worth it for the convenience and time saved—the whole pieces are a nice change from skinless boneless chicken breasts. When choosing mint, note than peppermint has a stronger, more pungent, almost spicy flavor than milder-tasting spearmint.
Ingredients
Lime zest
2 Tbsp
Fresh lime juice
¼ cup(s)
Orange juice
¼ cup(s)
Fresh mint leaves
2 Tbsp
Honey
1 Tbsp
Garlic
2 clove(s)
Olive oil
2 tsp
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Table salt
¾ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Raw skinless boneless light and dark meat chicken
1¾ pound(s)
Cooking spray
1 spray(s)
Lime
1 item(s)
Instructions
1
To make marinade, whisk together lime zest and juice, orange juice, mint, honey, garlic, oil, cumin, salt, and pepper in small bowl. Transfer half of lime mixture to covered container and refrigerate. Transfer remaining lime mixture into large zip-close plastic bag and add chicken. Squeeze out air and seal bag; turn to coat chicken. Refrigerate, turning bag occasionally, at least 2 hours or up to overnight. Remove chicken from marinade; scrape off and discard excess marinade.
2
Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Preheat grill to medium or prepare medium fire.
3
Place chicken on grill rack and grill, turning occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, 30–35 minutes.
4
Transfer chicken to platter and spoon reserved lime mixture on top. Serve with lime wedges. Remove skin before eating.
5
Serving size: 1/6 of chicken and 1 tablespoon lime mixture
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