Mojo Weho Marinade

August 26, 2021

Kory Cheshier

This recipe comes to us from Diskin Cidery and uses thier WeHo dry hopped cider. Refrigerate chicken in this zippy marinade overnight. Then grill and put on a brioche slider with aioli and pickled radishes. For a pickled radish recipe, go here.

Ingredients

1/2white onion, cut in half

6cloves garlic, peeled

4 1/2teaspoons ground cumin

1 1/2teaspoon salt

1/2teaspoon black pepper

4 1/2teaspoons fresh oregano

1/2bunch cilantro, stems trimmed

2tablespoons olive oil

8ounces Diskin WEHO cider

56-ounce chicken breasts

Preparation

1. Add all ingredients except cider to food processor. Blend on high until finely chopped. Slowly add cider and blend until evenly mixed, about 1 minute.

2. Add chicken to casserole dish or Ziploc bag and pour generous amount of marinade over top. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour, preferably overnight.

3. Remove chicken from fridge and let rest until room temperature. Grill 4-6 minutes or bake in oven at 400F until internal temperature reaches 165F.