mojo roast chicken (pollo asado)

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 (6 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 5 hrs 10 mins


• heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until very hot. while the oil heats, mash the cumin, salt, oregano, and garlic together into a paste in a heat-proof bowl; whisk the hot oil into the paste. allow the mixture to cool slightly. add the lime juice and orange juice; stir. place the chicken in a large sealable bag; pour the marinade over the chicken and shake to assure an even coating. refrigerate at least 4 hours, up to overnight.
• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). arrange the marinated chicken in a roasting pan.
• bake the chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees f (82 degrees c).