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Cuban Mojo Grilled Chicken Wings

Grilled chicken wings infused with a Cuban citrus and garlic marinade.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Marinading Time6 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: cuban
Servings: 4
Author: Cari

Ingredients

  • 24 Chicken Wings mix of drums and flats

Cuban mojo marinade

  • ½ cup Sour orange juice abbout 5 sour oranges
  • 10 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 tablespoon Onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Sazon Completa
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

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.