Pollo y Mojo

Chicken:

• 6 chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded lightly*

Preparation:

1. Coat the chicken with the Mojo Marinade (see recipe below).
2. Heat your sauté pan with 1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil, add the chicken in batches and sear on both sides.
3. Serve with Black Bean Avocado Salsa (see recipe below).

Mojo Marinade Ingredients:

• 2/3 C sour orange juice and zest
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/3 C lemon juice and zest
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp lime juice and zest
• 1 tsp dried cumin
• 1 Tbsp achiote paste
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1 Tbsp chopped garlic
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation:

1. Combine all of the ingredients except the olive oil in a food processor and blend.
2. Add the olive oil slowly, until well incorporated.

Black Bean Salsa Ingredients:

• 2 avocados, peeled and diced
• 1 canblack beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 large pink grapefruit, peeled and diced
• 1 small red pepper, diced
• 1 small yellow pepper, diced
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 jalapeno, diced (very small)
• 1 bushel cilantro, chiffonade
• 1 tsp Chipotle en Adobo
• 3 Tbsp lime juice
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp salt

Preparation:

1. Mix all these ingredients.