Mojo Chicken
1 lime
1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate thawed
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano crumbled
1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon chipolte chile powder (You can use 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder and smoked paprika instead)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 sweet onion, quartered and thinly sliced
4 (1/4 pound each) skinless chicken thighs (I used chicken breast)
2 yellow squash, cut 3/4 inch chunks
2 small zucchini, cut into 3/4 inch chunks
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Grate zest from lime; cut lime into 4 wedges
- Whisk lime zesk, orange juice concentrate, honey, cumin, oregeno, chile powder, and salt in a slow cooker. Stir in onion. Top with chicken, yellow squash, and zucchini. Cover and cook until chicken and veggies are fork-tender, 3-4 hours high or 6-8 hours low.
- Transfer chicken to platter. Stir cilantro into slow cooker. Pour veggies and sauce over chicken. Serve with lime wedges.
Serving size: 1 chicken thigh or breast with 3/4 cup vegetables and sauce and 1 lime wedge.
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