makes
16
prep
20 minutes
cook
15 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
16
serves
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
15
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2 bunches of mint, leaves picked, plus extra, to serve
- 250 ml (1 cup) lime juice
- 1 lime, zested
- 125 ml (½ cup) cachaça (see Note)
- 2 long red chillies, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 kg chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, cut into 3 cm pieces
- 16 x 20 cm wooden skewers
- , to serve
Marinating time overnight
Instructions
Finely chop ½ cup mint and place in a bowl. Add 200 ml lime juice, zest, cachaça, chillies, sugar, oil and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Reserve one-third for basting and refrigerate until needed. Add the chicken to remaining marinade, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat a barbecue to medium. Drain chicken and thread onto skewers, alternating with remaining mint. Cook for 8 minutes, turning and basting occasionally, or until cooked through. Drizzle with remaining 50 ml lime juice and serve with extra mint and the mojo.
Note
• Cachaça is a distilled spirit made from sugarcane.
• Cachaça is a distilled spirit made from sugarcane.
Photography by Brett Stevens.
As seen in Feast magazine, November 2011, Issue 3. For more recipes and articles, pick up a copy of this month's Feast magazine or check out our great subscriptions offers .
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
