Mojo Chicken With Pineapple
- Total Time
- 40 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:4 servings
- 1½ to 2pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- ½pineapple, cut into 1½-inch chunks (about 3 cups)
- 1orange, zested, then quartered
- ¼cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4garlic cloves, peeled
- 1jalapeño, stemmed
- A few cilantro sprigs, leaves removed, then stems finely chopped
- 2large limes, zested and juiced
- 1teaspoon dried oregano
- ½teaspoon ground cumin
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
454 calories; 22 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 13 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 15 grams sugars; 41 grams protein; 950 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Pat the chicken dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Step 2
Heat the broiler with a rack 6 inches from heat source. On a foil-lined quarter sheet pan (or half sheet pan), drizzle the pineapple chunks and orange quarters with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, then broil until charred in spots, 8 to 13 minutes.
- Step 3
Meanwhile, make the mojo: On a cutting board, coarsely chop the garlic and jalapeño. Add the chopped cilantro stems, orange zest, lime zest, dried oregano and 1 teaspoon salt. Chop and smash the mixture until a coarse paste forms. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, then stir in the lime juice, ground cumin and 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Step 4
Transfer the charred fruit to the mojo and transfer the chicken to the sheet pan. Coat with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and broil until cooked through and charred in spots, 15 to 20 minutes (no need to flip).
- Step 5
Add the cooked chicken to the mojo, pineapple and orange wedges, and toss to coat. Let sit 5 minutes or up to 1 hour. Slice the chicken and serve on a platter, with the sauce poured over top and the charred pineapple and orange wedges alongside. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with cilantro leaves. Squeeze orange wedges over top as desired.
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scott b
I used my small food processor to make the mojo paste and it made it much quicker! Amazing recipe!! Served mine with long grain rice.
Kathleen
Is there anyway to do this without a broiler? Maybe high heat oven with sheet pan on the lowest rack?
JBrown
Made this tonight. I grilled the chicken and pineapple/orange mixture. S&P to the chicken before grilling. Only used 1/2 a jalapeño. We were only able to let it sit in the mojo marinade for 10 mins, but it was still great. Served with white rice and sweet roasted corn. My 16month old twins loved the pineapple with the chicken; They ate a whole leg quarter.
Ron Nemirow
Made a batch subbing extra firm tofu for the chicken & everyone liked it, even the chicken eaters
whit
Really great recipe. Comes together quickly. I would skip broiling the orange, maybe just add more pineapple next time. Did not care for broiled orange flavor (bitter). Served with white rice
Sam
Added shrimp (broiled for 5 minutes with the chicken) and served with rice... Delicious!
Stephanie D
Loved everything about this. Used the whole jalapeno but scraped out the seeds on one side. Next time I will just use all of it because it could've used more heat. I considered grilling the chicken, but why? It's so easy to just use the same sheet pan and broiler method that you just charred the fruit with. READ: I would not recommend changing a thing about the recipe! Served it over Jasmine rice.
Linda
Try tangerines instead of oranges. Mine were not bitter and the sections looked better coming out of the broiler than orange wedges. I zested 2 and then peeled and sectioned for cooking.
jack
It helps to fully peel the orange segments to avoid eating rind.. We added half of the jalapeño and that was plenty. I turned the tights over once during broiling.
tiipiloo
Delicious, served with coconut rice and I think the suggestion about black beans and/or slaw would be good as well. Grilled the pineapple in quarters then sliced up in bowl with mojo, made a nice juicy sauce with the chicken.
BB
No oranges, juice & zest good Double sauce 2 jalapeños with seeds Served with coconut jasmine rice
Ruth
Delish! I, too, would keep at least half of the jalapeño seeds next time. Served over brown rice.
Jean G
This is an outstanding recipe! I will definitely be making it often!!! Flavors were brilliant! I think I will add black beans on the side next time.
Julie B.
I used boneless pork chops instead of chicken and was really worried about the meat drying out. It worked beautifully! I just reduced the cool times for the pork. I served it with yellow rice and petite peas cooked in chicken broth. Delicious!
J Norton
I was not as familiar using the broiler so it was a little difficult, I felt I did need to flip the chicken for a few minutes. But I got it pretty close. My husband cleaned his plate. Served it with a bowl of fresh berries.
thenenebean
WOW. So much flavor and so simple. Added 2 extra garlic cloves and used a mini food processor. Used a tiny jalapeño whole for a nice bite - kept some pineapple and chicken mojo free for kids - still delicious. Served with air fried frozen tostones.
Dianne
I used tangelo and it came out lovely. Everyone raved about it I didn’t change anything except that.
CorkyC
Really flavoursome dish. Needs a side like maybe a coconut rice. Will definitely put it in the rotation. Would be a nice summertime dish as well!
sherril
Don’t know what could have happened to make this go so wrong. It seems like such a delicious recipe that everyone is raving about but it wasn’t very flavorful.
SV SEAMER
Just tried this recipe on the boat. We cooked the chicken on the BBQ because we didn’t want to heat the boat too much. Mexico in the summer is already a lot of heat. The kids loved it. They never all love a recipe. Not a chicken piece left.
Anita
I made this for the first time last week - such a flavorful dish! I'm not a jalapeño fan so I left this out. Not your average chicken recipe! I'll definitely make this again.
polish dill
To heck with rice- I made exactly as described and served with a tropical coleslaw with mango and cashews. This is going on repeat all summer- my water said it was “perfect”.
JW
I did not care for this. It seemed much mushier than the picture. There was no “sauce,” it was soaked up by the orange slices. I followed the recipe exactly and the only issue I had was that it took more than 6 minutes to char the fruit, but I don’t think that was the problem. I’d use the same flavors but definitely do it differently. I’d probably marinate the chicken in some of the paste, grill it; toss ONLY the the pineapple in the remaining paste. Not sure; but this was I disappointing.
Linda
DELICIOUS!! We cut it up and put it into tortillas to make burritos, with rice, beans, avocado. We plan to try it with shrimp or swordfish instead of chicken, and do the whole thing on the grill when it gets warmer outside.
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