Mojito - Marinated -chicken Breasts
From minitindel 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 6
THIS POPULAR CHICKEN RECIPE WAS ADAPTED FROM THE MOJITO DRINK- RUM AND MINT COMBO -FROM CUBA, BY ADDING AT THE LAST MINUTE A LITTLE EXTRA SPRITZ OF GRILLED LIME ADDS EVEN MORE FLAVOR
Ingredients
- 3/4 CUP fresh lime juice shopping list
- 1/2 CUP PLUS 2 TABLESPOONS light rum shopping list
- 1/2 CUP FINELY CHOPPED fresh mint shopping list
- 6 TABLESPOONS mint syrup shopping list
- 1 TABLESPOON vegetable oil shopping list
- 1 TABLESPOON COARSE kosher salt shopping list
- 6 chicken breast HALVES WITH SKIN AND BONES shopping list
- 3 LARGE FRESH limes, QUARTERED- LENGTHWISE shopping list
- fresh mint SPRIGS shopping list
How to make it
- WHISK LIME JUICE, 1/2 CUP RUM, AND NEXT 4 INGREDIENTS IN BOWL.
- PLACE CHICKEN IN ZIP-LOCK BAG, POUR MARINADE OVER CHICKEN; AND SEAL BAG, TURN BAG TO COVER CHICKEN WITH MARINADE. CHILL 4 HOURS, TURNING BAG TWICE IN THAT TIME.
- PLACE LIME QUARTERS IN A SHALLOW BOWL, POUR REMAINING 2 TABLESPOONS OF RUM OVER, TOSSING TO COAT. LET STAND AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
- PREPARE GRILL ( MEDIUM HEAT) GRILL CHICKEN UNTIL COOKED THROUGH, ABOUT 15 MINUTES PER EACH SIDE, TRANSFER TO PLATTER WHEN DONE.
- NOW GRILL LIMES UNTIL SOFT AND SLIGHTLY CHARRED ABOUT 5 MINUTES, GARNISH PLATTER WITH MINT SPRIGS. SQUEEZE GRILLED -LIMES OVER CHICKEN AND SERVE.
- ***************NOTE***********
- MINT SYRUP IS USUALLY FOUND SHELVED BY THE COFFEE AND TEAS .........
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
This sounds like a culinary vacation in the Caribbean! Hmmm, some fried plantains, and coconut rice, grilled pineapple......Calgon, take me away!
crabhappychick
in Pittsburgh loved it
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This looks soo wonderful! Can't wait to try it.
sparow64
in Sweetwater loved it
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Anything with rum in it, has to be delicious!
bluewaterandsand
in GAFFNEY loved it
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