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Crock Pot Mojo Chicken Recipe is a delicious citrus infused recipe served over rice with your favorite vegetable. The slow cooker makes this meal effortless and everyone gets an amazing meal!
If you are looking to jazz up plain chicken, this Mojo Chicken Recipe is a must try! It is simply amazing and just bursting with flavor. One of our favorite slow cooker recipes.
The orange and lime juice combine with all of the seasonings for the most tender and delicious chicken. I love that family dinner is actually easy now. The stress of dinner is gone once you toss amazing meals like this in the crockpot. You may also love Cilantro Lime Chicken Crockpot Recipe and Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Recipe.
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What is Mojo Chicken?
Mojo flavor typically refers to Cuban cooking that has a sauce with garlic and citrus. It is delicious on chicken but can also be used on pork and other types of meat.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breast – Chicken thighs are also delicious
- Orange Juice – You can use any type of citrus juices such as lemon juice
- Limes – We like to add in orange zest or lime zest for more flavor in the mojo sauce
- Cilantro – See The Best Cilantro Substitutes if you do not like fresh cilantro
- Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves if using fresh garlic
- Oregano – You can also use Italian Seasoning Recipe
- Cumin – See Best Substitute for Cumin if you are out
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
How to Make Mojo Chicken Breast Recipe
- Step 1 – Place all the ingredients in the crock pot. It is that simple!
- Step 2 – Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Step 3 – Remove the chicken, shred and mix it back into the sauce in the crock pot.
- Step 4 – Serve as is or over rice and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Chicken – You can cook this recipe with frozen chicken or fresh chicken. You may need to adjust cooking time if frozen.
- Shredding Chicken – You can easily shred the chicken with two forks. But we like shredding chicken with a mixer.
Serving Suggestions
This meal is delicious served over white rice. We actually cook rice in the slow cooker. This is so handy and I like to cook a ton of rice in my crock pot and then freeze it for recipes like this one.
Freezing rice is so easy and saves me tons of time in the kitchen. If you aren’t freezing rice, you should be! It is a huge time saver.
Pair this dish with a green veggie and you are ready to go! We love these delicious roasted green beans with this chicken. They only take a minute to prepare and they are so yummy.
This recipe is also good with oven roasted asparagus. Steamed Broccoli is also delicious and easy. You can even make Slow Cooker Black Beans for another easy side.
How to Use Leftovers
Slow Cooker Mojo Chicken is even better leftover. We like shred the chicken and make tacos or even quesadillas. The possibilities are endless with this recipe. We have even shredded it made Chicken Oven Nachos.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can make this Mojo Chicken with Boneless Chicken Thighs or Chicken Tenders. Cooking time will vary so watch closely so the chicken does not dry out.
This recipe can also be baked instead if you don’t want to use the crock pot. It is so easy either way. If cooking in the oven, cook in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. You can even grill mojo chicken. See Mojo Chicken Recipe for all the recipe details.
This dish is easy to adapt to suit your tastes. It can be made spicy if you prefer and some mojo recipes include peppers. The way the recipe is written, the Mojo Chicken is not spicy and is kid approved.
Storing and Reheating Tips
- Storing – Store the leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
- Reheating – Reheat the leftovers in the microwave for a quick lunch the next day.
- Freezing – Place the cooled Cuban Chicken in a freezer safe container. The leftovers will last about 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then it is ready to serve the next day.
More Easy Crock Pot Chicken Recipes
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Easy Slow Cooker
Crockpot Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Recipe
Easy Sandwich
Mexican Chicken Sandwich
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Crock Pot Mojo Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 chicken boneless breasts
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 2 limes Juiced
- 1 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Remove the chicken, shred and mix it back into the sauce in the crock pot.
- Serve as is or over rice and enjoy!
That sounds delicious – thanks for sharing!
I marinate for 8 hours then roast for approx 45-60 mins at 450° basting toward the end. I tripled the garlic and roughly chopped it so it wouldn’t burn. The sauce is delicious.
Another family favorite! Thank you for making dinner an adventure.
Looks good. For baking in the oven—how long and what temp? Do I marinade the chicken first with the sauce or do I boil the sauce and pour over the chicken?