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Delicious Cuban Mojo Chicken Tacos

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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 313

Ingredients

For the Mojo Marinade

  • 1 clove garlic
  • cup white onion finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp oregano dried or fresh
  • ½ cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • cup extra virgin olive oil

For the Mojo Chicken Taco

  • 1 lb. chicken breasts boneless and skinless
  • Marinade
  • Tacos six corn tortillas
  • 1 mango peeled, pitted, and copped
  • 1 avocado peeled, pitted, and chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro (optional)
  • 1 cup purple onions chopped

Instructions

  • Chop or grate the onion. With a garlic crusher, crush the ten cloves of garlic.
  • Add the garlic, onion, lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, salt, pepper, zest, oregano, and olive oil in a Mason jar or any jar with a lid. Shake well until combined. Remember to shake marinade before every use.
  • Ingredients can be adjusted to taste, and onion and garlic can be processed finer to desired consistency.
  • Cube the chicken breasts.
  • Peel the mango and the Avo and remove the pits; cut into small bite-size pieces.
  • For warm tacos, place the six corn tortillas in the oven at 350⁰F for eight minutes.
  • Two hours before cooking, place the chopped, deboned chicken breasts in a bag and cover it with the Mojo marinade.
  • Begin by heating 1 tsp olive oil in a medium frying pan, lower the heat, and lightly fry the chicken strips.
  • Coat the chicken with the remaining marinade in the bag throughout the cooking process—Cook, the chicken for 10 minutes.
  • Fill the tacos with the mojo chicken, mango, Avo, and top with cilantro and purple onions.
  • Add additional salt if desired. Enjoy your Delicious Cuban Mojo Chicken Tacos!

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Nutrition

Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 562IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg