Herb Chicken With Cuban Mojo

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 boneless chicken thighs or 3 lbs boneless chicken breasts, skin on
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
• salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• salt
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 trim fat and extra skin from thighs. combine lime zest and juice, garlic, herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and 3 tbsp oil in a bowl.
• 2 toss with chicken and marinate for 1 hour on the counter or up to 4 hours, refrigerated.
• 3 preheat oven to 400°f
• 4 heat remaining oil in non-stick skillet. drain chicken, add the pieces skin-side-down, do not crowd the pan.
• 5 fry 3 minutes. turn over and fry 1 minute more.
• 6 continue browning remaining chicken.
• 7 place on rack in oven over a baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until juices are clear.
• 8 to make the mojo:.
• 9 combine all ingredients except olive oil in bowl.
• 10 heat olive oil in a pot until very hot. pour olive oil over mixture.
• 11 cool and reserve until needed.
• 12 serve chicken drizzled with mojo sauce.