Latin Mojo Chicken Rice Bowls
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 24 minutes
Cook Time: 24 minutes
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: Latin-inspired

Description:
Citrus garlic mojo chicken, black beans, rice, plantains, avocado, and pickled onions make a bright Latin-inspired dinner bowl.

Ingredients:
- 3.00 Tablespoon olive oil
- 4.00 Clove garlic
- 1.50 Teaspoon dried oregano
- 1.25 Teaspoon kosher salt
- 1.00 Can black beans
- 3.00 Tablespoon lime juice
- 3.00 Cup cooked rice
- 0.25 Cup cilantro
- 1.00 Piece avocado
- 0.50 Cup pickled red onions
- 1.50 Pound chicken breast
- 0.33 Cup orange juice
- 1.00 Piece ripe plantain

Instructions:
<ol><li>Whisk orange juice, lime juice, garlic, oregano, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 3/4 teaspoon salt.</li><li>Pour half the mojo over the chicken and marinate for 20 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.</li><li>Heat remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5 to 6 minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.</li><li>Rest chicken for 5 minutes, then slice.</li><li>Warm beans with a splash of water and remaining salt.</li><li>Brown plantain slices in the same skillet until caramelized at the edges.</li><li>Build bowls with rice, beans, chicken, plantains, avocado, pickled onions, cilantro, and reserved mojo.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>Do not reuse marinade that touched raw chicken; reserve sauce before marinating.</li><li>Chicken thighs work well and are more forgiving.</li><li>Use store-bought pickled onions or the quick-pickled red onions recipe.</li></ul>

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