Mojo Chicken

[BGKYSmoker]

Got a 5 pounder ready for some mojo. Rinsed and clean.

In the mojo juice for an overnight.

Undecided if mojochik is going in my MAK or Meadow Creek.

 

[daveomak]

nepas, morning.....  I'm in for the revue.....  

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[alelover]

What's your mojo recipe Rick?

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Oh its easy one.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Gimme some mojo.

 

[scarbelly]

Man that looks awesome - Going to have to try that one 

 

[daveomak]

Well ?????  What did you think of the citrus flavors ????  Will you make it again ????  I have made it and I thought it could have used a little something else, don't know what...  Dave

 

[s2k9k]

That's some Mojo Good Looking chicken!!

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Well ?????  What did you think of the citrus flavors ????  Will you make it again ????  I have made it and I thought it could have used a little something else, don't know what...  Dave

Yeah my wife said the same, its missing something. Maybe lime juice perhaps?

Yeah i will make again

 

[jrod62]

Looks good to me

 

[BGKYSmoker]

My parents had a medium sized chicken farm when i lived at home, Tending to the chickens for 18 years i got sick of em. Its only been the the past 8 years or so that i can eat chicken again. Dont like wings still though. Same with watermelon, cantaloupe, 5 acres of em and to this day i still cant stand em. And this was back in the 60s-70s......YIKES

 

[alelover]

Yeah my wife said the same, its missing something. Maybe lime juice perhaps?

Yeah i will make again

You need to get some of this next time and make your own.

 

[sam3]

Try this for a homemade Mojo. Get the Adobo with the Sour Orange like alelover mentioned above.

1/4 cup EVOO

3 garlic cloves, minced.

2 tsp Adobo with Sour Orange

2 tsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp Oregano

1/4 tsp black pepper

2 packets of Sazon with Coriander & Annatto

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I gotta get my son in law to make some of his stuff, he is puerto rican.

 

[diggingdogfarm]

Looks good!

 

[sam3]

I gotta get my son in law to make some of his stuff, he is puerto rican.

I have a friend who is Cuban and he will not give me his recipe for nothing. He's a chef and has a side business catering pig roasts, etc.

This recipe is pretty darn close to his.
 

 

[smokinhusker]

Looks good! I can sympathize with you on the things you can't stand after being on the farm!

 

[daveomak]

nepas, morning......  This "missing something" has been buggin' me..... now that I'm not the only one that thought that, I am doing research..... 
[h1]Ingredients  [/h1]
Onion, garlic, Cumin, Oregano, salt, Black pepper, Orange and Lemon Juice

I have this book, "Page and Dornenburg" are the authors... "The Flavor Bible" is the title...

Oregano is not listed as an accompanying flavor to orange....

A list of the "major" compatible flavor profiles they list, that I am going to try, in my own scratch mix, are........

basil, black pepper, cilantro, cinnamon (stick), garlic, honey, (orange blossom honey might be good here), onion, rosemary and vanilla (bean I would think).....

The citrus flavors sounded soooooo good, I was disappointed in the flavor profile it left in the food..  Maybe I expected too much, probably.... I sure smelled good when it was cooking...

One thing I'm thinking is making a finely ground rub from the spices and herbs... maybe adding to a brine...  and then basting with the fruit juices....  

Well, I had to share my last few hours of thinking with someone.... 

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