Sheet Pan Mojo Chicken and Plantains
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1049
- Total Fat
- 74
- Saturated Fat
- 16
- Carbohydrates
- 58
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 30
- Protein
- 43
- Cholesterol
- 233
- Sodium
- 1463
- Total: 1 hr 30 min (plus marinating)
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
1/4 cup fresh orange juice, plus 1 orange sliced into rounds
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 to 2 limes)
5 cloves garlic (2 smashed, 3 minced)
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fresh mint, plus more for topping
1/2 cup fresh parsley, plus more for topping
8 small skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 green-yellow plantains, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 large red onion, cut through the root into wedges
Directions
- Combine the orange juice, lime juice, smashed garlic, jalapeno, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a blender. Puree until combined, then let sit 5 minutes. Turn the blender back on and slowly pour in 1/2 cup olive oil. Remove 1/4 cup of the mixture and set aside for the marinade. Add the mint and parsley to the remaining mixture in the blender and puree again until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the sauce to a bowl; cover and refrigerate.
- Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper. Place in a large bowl and add the reserved 1/4 cup marinade, the minced garlic, cumin and oregano. Rub all over the chicken until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Let the chicken come to room temperature while the oven preheats. Toss the plantains and red onion on a rimmed baking sheet with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Spread out on the baking sheet. Nestle the chicken, skin-side up, and orange slices among the plantains and onion.
- Roast until the plantains are tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes. Remove the plantains to a cutting board and stand them up on a cut side. Flatten the plantains with the bottom of a measuring cup or ramekin, then return to the baking sheet, setting them flat in the pan juices.
- Return the pan to the oven and roast until the chicken is browned, crisp and cooked through, 20 to 25 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped mint and parsley; serve with the sauce.