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Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice
Take your weeknight dinner to another level with this easy, delicious Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice recipe! Marinate the chicken overnight and put this meal together the next day in no time. Perfect for the entire family!
Marinated cuban mojo chicken, Cilantro Limón Jasmine Rice from Mahatma® Rice, black beans, and a delicious mango avocado salsa. It doesn’t get any better than that! This healthy, flavor-loaded recipe is easy to make, simple, and one that the family will request over and over again. If you’re looking for something new to add to your weekly menu, this Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice recipe is perfect!
Here’s what we’re loving about this Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice recipe:
- It’s INCREDIBLY easy to make – marinate the chicken the night before and it’s ready to go for making the next day!
- The only “cooking” required is baking the chicken in the oven. So simple!
- The avocado mango salsa takes the recipe to ANOTHER LEVEL.
- It’s great for making in advance and putting together later!
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Ingredients
The marinade – The ingredients for this cuban chicken marinade are so simple! Orange juice and zest, lime juice and zest, cilantro, coconut oil, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. It’s so delicious!
We used chicken breast for the meat in this recipe. However, feel free to use chicken thighs or drumsticks instead!
The rice bowls – We used Cilantro Limón Jasmine Rice from Mahatma® Rice, which is great for quick and easy recipes like this one since it’s ready in 90 seconds and the flavors pair perfectly with the Cuban Mojo Chicken! We also used canned (or precooked) black beans, avocado, and mango.
How to make Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice
Here’s how to make Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice in 5 easy steps:
1. Blend the ingredients for the marinade.
2. Place the chicken in a bag or container and pour the marinade over the chicken. Marinate for 2-8 hours or overnight!
3. Bake or roast the chicken for about 30 minutes.
4. While the chicken is baking, cut the avocado and mango into small cubes to create the salsa.
5. Serve each bowl with rice, beans, chicken, and salsa!
Tip: Use Cilantro Limón Jasmine Rice from Mahatma® Rice to take this recipe to the next level! We love using Mahatma® Rice in our recipes as they produce some of the best-selling types of rice and bring diversity to our dishes. The flavors in Cilantro Limón Jasmine Rice from Mahatma® Rice pair SO deliciously with the citric and sweet flavors of this recipe and it’s the perfect, easy option for serving in these bowls!
This Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice is the kind of recipe you set on REPEAT. Healthy, delicious, loaded with flavor, and easy to put together. It’s so ideal for easy, next-level weeknight dinners that impress!
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Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice
Take your weeknight dinner to another level with this easy, delicious Cuban Mojo Chicken and Rice recipe! Marinate the chicken overnight and put this meal together the next day in no time. Perfect for the entire family!
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 496 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium orange (juice + 1/2 tsp zest)
- 1 medium lime (juice + 1/2 tsp zest)
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 lbs chicken breast (4-6 chicken breasts)
- 2 pouches Cilantro Limón Jasmine Rice from Mahatma® Rice
- 1 cup black beans (cooked or canned)
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 medium mango
Instructions
Mojo Chicken Marinade
- Blend the orange juice and zest, lime juice and zest, garlic, coconut oil, cilantro leaves, oregano, cumin, and salt, and pepper together in a blender or food processor.
- Place the chicken breasts and marinade in a bag or container and marinate for 2-8 hours (or overnight).
Making The Rice Bowls
- The next day (or when ready to cook), preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the chicken on a baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes (or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F).
- Peel and cut the mango and avocado into small cubes to create the salsa.
- Heat the Cilantro Limón Jasmine Rice pouches in the microwave according to directions.
- Serve each bowl with the chicken, rice, beans, and salsa!
Notes
- We used chicken breast for the meat in this recipe. However, feel free to use chicken thighs or drumsticks instead!
Nutrition
Calories: 496 kcal | Carbohydrates: 51 g | Protein: 38 g | Fat: 15 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 97 mg | Sodium: 356 mg | Potassium: 939 mg | Fiber: 8 g | Sugar: 7 g | Vitamin A: 607 IU | Vitamin C: 33 mg | Calcium: 38 mg | Iron: 2 mg
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Christian says:
Love your recipes that you give thank you
Veronika Sykorova says:
Yum that looks so good! All those flavors are my favorite. Your photos are beautiful too!
Jo says:
I’m a flavor girl and this Cuban mojo chicken is everything I want in my chicken. Such amazing flavors going on here. I could eat this every single day.
Elaine says:
I am so ready to try this recipe. I have chicken sitting in the fridge, ready to rock’n’roll. I gues it is time for it! 🙂
Moop Brown says:
This looks so delicious and flavorful!! Can’t wait to try making this one
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer says:
Oh WOW does this sound delicious! The flavor profile is incredible and that rice looks crazy good! Thank you so much for sharing!
Denise says:
What a delicious and filling dinner. The flavors in the chicken are fabulous! Thanks for sharing, this will be made often!
Kushigalu says:
Chicken mojo sounds amazingly delicious and I love this flavor of rice. What a great meal recipe combo. Thanks for sharing
Chef Dennis says:
I made your chicken mojo for dinner and my wife asked for seconds!! It will be going on our menu rotation!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says:
What a cool product! I love this flavor of rice and will have to try those rice packets. You’ve got to love it for a quick fix dinner like this.
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says:
this looks like a lovely meal and such gorgeous colors!
Angela Cardamone @marathonsandmotivation.com says:
This is such a great dish! I can’t wait to make it again, so flavorful and easy to make!!!
Bernice Hill says:
What a great looking dinner. It looks so fresh and jam packed full of delicious flavours. This is my kind of happy food!
Gloria says:
This is a winner chicken dinner for any night of the week. You can never go wrong with chicken and rice. Love the Cuban flair with the spice.
Deborah Brooks says:
This looks super tasty! I am going to print it out and make it for my husband this week