Mojo Chicken and Yellow Rice BowlMojo Chicken and Yellow Rice Bowl
Mojo Chicken and Yellow Rice Bowl
Mojo Chicken and Yellow Rice Bowl
Enjoy a flavorful chicken and yellow rice dinner seasoned with mojo marinade and topped with avocado slices, pickled red onions and cilantro.
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Mojo Chicken and Yellow Rice Bowl
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Servings8
Cook Time40 Minutes
Calories460
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lime juice + lime wedges, for serving
1 tbsp brown sugar
6 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 3/4 tsp salt, divided
3/4 tsp pepper, divided
2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp ground turmeric
2 cups Carolina® Jasmine Rice
4 cups sodium-reduced chicken broth
2 bay leaves
2 avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Directions

1. Whisk together oil, orange juice, lime juice, brown sugar, half of the garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Toss mojo marinade with chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

 

2. Preheat grill to medium-high heat; grease grates well. Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side or until grill-marked, cooked through and thermometer inserted in thickest portion of thigh registers 165°F. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

 

3. Meanwhile, toss red onion slices with cider vinegar, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt. Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly pickled.

 

4. Melt butter in large saucepan set over medium heat. Cook remaining garlic and turmeric for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in rice, and remaining salt and pepper. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until well coated. Stir in chicken broth and bay leaves; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes before fluffing with fork. Remove bay leaves.

 

5. Top rice with chicken, avocado slices, pickled red onions and sprinkle of cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

 

Recipe Additions: Substitute chicken breasts for thighs if desired. Add peas to rice if desired.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 20 g Total Fat
  • 4.5 g Saturated Fat
  • 0 g Trans Fat
  • 100 mg Cholesterol
  • 840 mg Sodium
  • 45 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 3 g Dietary Fiber
  • 4 g Sugars
  • 28 g Protein
0 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
460
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 8 servings
1/4 cup olive oil
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 25.5 fl oz
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 25.5 fl oz
$25.99$1.02/fl oz
1/3 cup orange juice
Tropicana Light Orange Juice Beverage, 46 fl oz
Tropicana Light Orange Juice Beverage, 46 fl oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.81 was $4.49$0.08/fl oz
1/4 cup lime juice + lime wedges, for serving
Sicilia Original Lime Juice, 7 fl oz
Sicilia Original Lime Juice, 7 fl oz
$2.29$0.33/fl oz
1 tbsp brown sugar
Domino Premium Pure Cane Dark Brown Sugar, 16 oz
Domino Premium Pure Cane Dark Brown Sugar, 16 oz
$3.19$3.19/lb
6 cloves garlic, minced, divided
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic
$1.25 avg/ea$4.99/lb
1 tsp ground cumin
Morton & Bassett Cumin Seed        , 2 oz
Morton & Bassett Cumin Seed , 2 oz
$9.99$5.00/oz
1 tsp chili powder
Morton and Bassett Chili Powder , 1.9 oz
Morton and Bassett Chili Powder , 1.9 oz
$1.42 avg/ea$0.75/oz
1 tsp dried oregano
Not Available
1 3/4 tsp salt, divided
Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
$2.99$0.12/oz
3/4 tsp pepper, divided
Not Available
2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
Bell & Evans Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
Bell & Evans Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
$7.99$7.99/lb
1 red onion, thinly sliced
Red Onion
Red Onion
$1.56 avg/ea$2.49/lb
1/3 cup cider vinegar
Aged Balsamic Vinegar, 8.5 fl oz
Aged Balsamic Vinegar, 8.5 fl oz
1/2 tsp sugar
Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
$9.99$2.50/lb
2 tbsp butter
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, 8 oz
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, 8 oz
$4.99$0.62/oz
1 tbsp ground turmeric
Bolthouse Farms No Sugar Added Carrot Ginger Turmeric Juice, 52 fl oz
Bolthouse Farms No Sugar Added Carrot Ginger Turmeric Juice, 52 fl oz
$11.99$0.23/fl oz
2 cups Carolina® Jasmine Rice
Seeds of Change Organic Jasmine Rice, 8.5 oz
Seeds of Change Organic Jasmine Rice, 8.5 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.90 was $4.99$0.46/oz
4 cups sodium-reduced chicken broth
Pacific Foods Organic Low Sodium Free Range Chicken Broth, 32 oz
Pacific Foods Organic Low Sodium Free Range Chicken Broth, 32 oz
$6.99$0.22/fl oz
2 bay leaves
Bay Leaves, 0.14 oz
Bay Leaves, 0.14 oz
$0.13 avg/ea$0.94/oz
2 avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
Organic Hass Avocado, 1 each
Organic Hass Avocado, 1 each
$3.99
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Organic Cilantro, 1 each
Organic Cilantro, 1 each
$2.99

Nutritional Information

  • 20 g Total Fat
  • 4.5 g Saturated Fat
  • 0 g Trans Fat
  • 100 mg Cholesterol
  • 840 mg Sodium
  • 45 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 3 g Dietary Fiber
  • 4 g Sugars
  • 28 g Protein

Directions

1. Whisk together oil, orange juice, lime juice, brown sugar, half of the garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Toss mojo marinade with chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

 

2. Preheat grill to medium-high heat; grease grates well. Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side or until grill-marked, cooked through and thermometer inserted in thickest portion of thigh registers 165°F. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

 

3. Meanwhile, toss red onion slices with cider vinegar, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt. Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly pickled.

 

4. Melt butter in large saucepan set over medium heat. Cook remaining garlic and turmeric for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in rice, and remaining salt and pepper. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until well coated. Stir in chicken broth and bay leaves; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes before fluffing with fork. Remove bay leaves.

 

5. Top rice with chicken, avocado slices, pickled red onions and sprinkle of cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

 

Recipe Additions: Substitute chicken breasts for thighs if desired. Add peas to rice if desired.