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"Health food makes me sick."

-- Calvin Trillin

Grilled "Mojo" Chicken (shorcut method)

Grilled "Mojo" Chicken, Yellow Rice and Black Beans

-SHORT CUT METHOD-

This is, by my wife's own admission, one of her favorite dishes.

Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts (boneless skinless or split breasts -- your choice)
Garlic Powder
Black Pepper
Kosher Salt
Onion Powder
Goya Criollo
Mahatma Yellow Rice (mix)
Goya Black Bean Soup

This is an excellent meal when you want to eat healthy but are limited on time.


Place the chicken breasts in your Tupperware Marinade container. What, you still don't have one?! Oy vey! GO GET ONE....I'll wait.


Ok....now, pour just enough Mojo Criollo in the container to come half way up the side of the chicken. If you're using skin on split breasts, place them skin side down/bone side up.

Cover and place in fridge for no more than 2-4 hours. This stuff, IMO, is strong and works fast.

When ready to cook, heat your grill to medium-high. I left mine for about 20 minutes on medium-high and the thermometer read 450. So I am guessing the grates for 650 or so.

Before placing the chicken on the grill dust one side ("smooth side" for boneless, skin side for split breasts) lightly the onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt and black pepper).

Place chicken on grill skin side down for split breasts and "smooth" side down for boneless breasts.

Close the lid and walk away. No peeking...besides, you have rice and beans to get ready.

Warm the Goya Black Bean soup on the lowest setting to avoid scorching it. (heating in microwave is OK but usually results in splatter and uneven warming)

Follow the directions on the rice. Use the half-way point (1o minutes) as your queue to flip the chicken. If you're following directions you haven't peaked yet.

When the rice is done remove from heat and place aside to rest for about 5 minutes or so. Use this time to go remove the chicken from the grill and place on a serving platter.

Serve with tortillas/bollios/Cuban Bread and a green salad.

Note -- if you're cooking bone in split breasts you're cooking time may be longer than 20 minutes, adjust accordingly -- maybe start the rice 5 or 10 minutes after your chicken has been on the grill.

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"If God had intended us to follow recipes, He wouldn’t have given us grandmothers."

-- Linda Henley

Daddy was out sick ya'll

Hey everyone...I was sick last week (no it wasn't anything I ate -- LOL!).

I am feeling better now though and should be back in business.

Sorry for not posting any last week!

Check back this week though.

Later,

J

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PS -- For what it's worth, this quote is one of my favorites. It's what I believe.