Do You Mojo Your Chicken?

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Mojo marinade, that is!


We have a wonderful friend who was born in Cuba and became a U.S. citizen many years ago. He has shared incredibly delicious recipes with us, that I have never mastered. However, one simple thing that he led me to that both you and I can easily add some Latin zest to any meat or fish is this marinade called "Mojo".
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This marinade is a blend of garlic, onion, citrus, and more in which I give my chicken a nice soak in for a terrific grilled chicken. You can find a bottle or a jug of Mojo in the ethnic/Mexican section of your grocery stores and also in any international grocery store.
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I'm still on the losing weight track and grilled, marinated chicken with a super mixed salad and a light raspberry vinaigrette fits the 'loaded-full-of-flavor' requirement for me.
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For our salads, we always garnish with 2 chopped garlic-stuffed olives, a few sprinkles of low-fat shredded cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes, and slivered almonds (we love the crunch, in addition to the health benefits of the almonds). Of course, I've got to be very disciplined with the dressing, so that's why you can see in the photo that I just drizzle the dressing.
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Here's what to look for in the market when trying to locate "Mojo" marinade:
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In a bowl or pan, pour some of the Mojo on the bottom and then lay your chicken, meat, or fish on top and then generously pour more of the marinade all over. I also prick the meat with a fork so that the sauce gets deeper inside. Place in the frig for 15 to 30 minutes and allow the marinade to do its magic.

Even though it is still quite chilly here in the Carolina's on this first day of February, we can still go outside on the deck to use the grill. For Christmas, W.D. and I always buy just one gift, and the gift has to be something that we both enjoy. So below is our Christmas present to each other, because our 17-year old Weber gas grill finally kicked the bucket. We are always so pleased when we get such high mileage out of anything that we purchase (Our longest-lived purchase was our Jeep Grand Cherokee that clocked 340,000 miles -- but, alas, I've gotten off topic!) Anyhow, back to the new cooking toy . . . we bought it in a rich, dark bronze to match the brick on the house.

. . . it comes with this handy-dandy burner on the side now, which we think is a nice feature!

Place the chicken (or whatever you choose to marinate) on the grill and discard any remaining marinade.

Grill to your desired level of done-ness. . . about 10 - 15 minutes total, when you see those beautiful brown grill marks on each side.

Make your salad or side dishes either before or during the grilling process, and serve your entree immediately while hot. Here, as I mentioned earlier, I prepared a simple, but loaded salad dressed with a light, raspberry vinaigrette!

Happy Healthy Eating!

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