Marinated Grilled Chickenwith Mojo Rojo Sauce
- 50 min
- Serves 4
- 21 ingredients
20 minutes to prep, 30 to cook. This marinated grilled chicken paired with a vibrant mojo rojo sauce delivers a smoky, tangy, and slightly sweet flavor profile. The yogurt-based marinade tenderizes the meat while the sauce’s charred peppers add depth and heat. A quick, impressive dish perfect for a family dinner or entertaining guests.
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Method
In a bowl, combine yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest, minced garlic, honey, smoked paprika, oregano, cumin, salt, and lemon juice to make the chicken marinade.
Place the whole chicken (or raw chicken pieces such as breasts and wings) in a large container, pour the marinade over it, cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Chicken is coated with marinade and covered in the refrigerator. Marinate for the stated time before grilling.
Char the red bell peppers over hot coals until the skins are blackened and blistered; remove the skins and set aside.
Blend the charred peppers with chilies, minced garlic, almonds, paprika, cumin, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and olive oil until smooth to create the mojo rojo sauce.
Pour the blended sauce into a bowl.
Preheat a grill to low heat.
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator, pat dry, and grill the breast pieces for about 10 minutes until cooked through, then remove to rest.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Breast pieces are cooked through and set aside to rest. Pat the chicken dry before it goes on the grill.
Continue grilling the legs for an additional 20 minutes until fully cooked.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Legs are fully cooked.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the grilled chicken.
Spoon the orange (mojo rojo) sauce over the chicken.
Sprinkle salt over the finished dish.
Plate the grilled chicken and drizzle with any remaining mojo rojo sauce before serving.
Tips while you cook
- Marinate Ahead
- Allow the chicken to sit in the yogurt‑based marinade for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, before grilling.
- Char Peppers Properly
- Char the red bell peppers until the skins are blackened and blistered, then remove the skins before blending into the sauce.
- Stagger Grilling Times
- Grill breast pieces for about 10 minutes, remove to rest, then continue grilling leg pieces for an additional 20 minutes.
- Dry Before Grill
- Pat the chicken dry after removing it from the refrigerator.
Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.
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