Cuban Style Mojo Chicken Skewers

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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 55mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    310
based on 2 ratings

Serve these tasty, citrusy chicken skewers with rice or sweet potato wedges. The marinade also works perfectly for larger chicken pieces or boneless breasts. Don't be afraid of a hot grill to get a nice char on the chicken!

recipe updated Mar 2, 2022

Ingredients

  • Orange icon
    Orange
    1
  • Fresh chili icon
    Fresh chili
    1
  • Lemon icon
    Lemon
    as needed
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    1 tablespoon
  • Orange icon
    Orange
    1
  • Lime icon
    Lime
    1
  • Lime icon
    Lime
    1
  • Sunflower oil icon
    Sunflower oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    2
  • Muscovado sugar icon
    Muscovado sugar
    2 teaspoons
  • Cumin seeds icon
    Cumin seeds
    1 teaspoon
  • Chicken breast icon
    Chicken breast
    4

Tools

  • kCook icon Plastic wrap
  • kCook icon Grill
  • kCook icon Serving plate
  • kCook icon Glass baking dish - 13 x 9 x 2"

Step preview

  1. Add orange zest, orange juice, lime zest, lime juice, fresh chili, sunflower oil, garlic clove, muscovado sugar and cumin seeds to a clean glass baking dish
  2. Mix and add chicken breast
  3. Cover the container with clingfilm when tossed
  4. Chill in fridge - 2 hr
  5. Pre-heat Grill and thread the chicken on to 8 wooden or thin metal skewers
  6. Cook until cooked through then set aside
  7. Transfer chicken to serving plate, garnish with lemon and cilantro and serve
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