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Instant Pot Mojo Chicken


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 14 minutes
  • Yield: 2-4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 6 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 48 fresh boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat and cut into bite size chunks
  • Chopped cilantro, for serving

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Add lime juice, orange juice concentrate, garlic, oregano, kosher salt, pepper, cumin, and bay leaves into the Instant Pot. Stir well.
  2. Add in the chunks of chicken and stir to coat.
  3. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  4. Serve the chicken over cilantro lime rice and drizzle with some of the sauce and sprinkle with cilantro.

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Add lime juice, orange juice concentrate, garlic, oregano, kosher salt, pepper, cumin, and bay leaves into the slow cooker. Stir well.
  2. Add in the chunks of chicken and stir to coat.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours.
  4. Serve the chicken over cilantro lime rice and drizzle with some of the sauce and sprinkle with cilantro.

Notes

For 2 servings use 4 chicken thighs and for 4 servings use 8 chicken thighs. 

  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker