Grilling season is here and these Cuban mojo grilled chicken wings are perfect for summer cookouts. These wings pack a bold citrus flavor that marries zesty garlic, bitter oranges and spices. These wings are finger licking good and great when you're hosting a backyard barbecue or want to give your dinner routine a Caribbean twi

Why you'll love it

This simple recipe is perfect for summer cook outs.
Perfect for game day / Super Bowl parties and pool parties.
Great recipe when you need to feed a crowd.
This is perfect for anyone looking for a keto or low carbohydrate friendly barbecue chicken recipe.

What is Cuban Mojo?

Cuban Mojo is the base marinade for many proteins in Cuban cuisine. It's made with naranja agria (sour orange) tons of garlic and spices. It's a versatile marinade thats great on almost all proteins. It imparts a bold flavor with a big citrus tang.

Ingredients needed for these grilled mojo chicken wings

Cuban mojo marinade
- Sour orange juice (also known as bitter orange juice)
- Garlic cloves
- Dried Oregano
- Onion powder
- Cumin
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Sugar
- Salt
- Sazon Completa
- Olive Oil
Chicken Wings

Instructions for this mojo chicken recipe

Place all the marinade ingredients for your mojo in a food processor and pulse until well combined.

Place your raw chicken wings in a large bowl or large freezer bag and pat chicken dry with paper towel.

Pour in the mojo sauce into the bowl and give the chicken a good mix to ensure all the wings are well coated.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or seal the freezer bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Once you're ready to cook your wings, prepare your grill and oil the grill grates and heat grill to medium heat or about 350 degrees.

Place your wings in a single layer and cook for about 10 minutes. At the halfway mark, flip them over.

If some are starting to char too much, I flip those over. Keep monitoring and flipping as they all darken. If a few pieces seem to be too dark compared to the others, shift them to a cooler part of the grill that has less indirect heat.

After another 10 minutes, shuffle the wings around as needed and once they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees you can remove them from the grill.

Place the crisp wings on your serving tray and garnish with lime wedges and minced cilantro.

Variations/Substitutions for mojo wings

Can't find sour oranges? Opt instead for ⅔ orange juice and ⅓ lime juice.

Don't like chicken wings? Use this recipe and method to grill a whole chicken, boneless chicken or chicken quarters instead.

Don't have 6 hours to fully marinade the chicken? Marinade for only 2-3 hours.

Don't have a grill or don't want to start up the barbecue? You can also cook these in the air fryer.

Storage for these Cuban spiced chicken wings

Place your leftover in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for upto 3-4 days.