2008.06.04
The magic of Mojo
Hi everyone, this is Kathy Lu, Lindsey's editor and fellow foodie.
I'm here to attest to how I love Goya's Mojo marinade and produce from the farmers market.
Last night, after the storms blew through (hope everyone's OK! But if you happen to have any funnel cloud pictures, send them on to roanoke.com!), we made a huge salad.
After marinating a few chicken breasts in the Mojo (you can find this at Kroger, in the Mexican food section), we put them on the grill.
The beautiful Bibb lettuce came from Roanoke's farmers market on Saturday. It was $1.50, I believe, and really worth it.
When it came time to put everything together, we just threw the cut-up chicken pieces on the lettuce, added olives and feta cheese, and cheated a little by using Roasted Garlic salad dressing by Drew's (also very good).
The chicken was moist and the Mojo made it very flavorful, so you hardly needed much dressing. And I think one of the best parts about the Mojo is that it's mostly wholesome ingredients, very little processed stuff. We've used it before on pork, too, and it works well.
So for dinner last night, I basically had a "big salad," like the kind Elaine really wanted on "Seinfeld" but couldn't find!
Oh, and don't forget to join in on the burger discussion if you haven't already. Lindsey's column in the paper today talked about how Texas Tavern made it into this "Hamburger America" book. I've been impressed with how many people love Burgers in the Square, so it's on my list to try out (I know, I've never been there!).
Hey Kathy - it's good to see the revolving door here included your post and your beautiful pics! I am jealous.
We are in cleaning and packing mode. There is a trip to PA in our near future. Taking the time to make an easy, healthy and (best of all) tasty meal such as this would be an indulgence I don't have time for. I fear I will still have laundry in front of me by 6 pm tonight. This means we will order in or pick something easy from our wide variety of freezer foods.
Upon my return I will have to try the mojo out. I know I haven't used it, but I think my husband has at the club (he is an Executive Chef at a country club).
As far as the Texas Tavern goes, I haven't tried it but don't believe a trip to Roanoke could be rewarded with just a burger. I make a pretty nice burger in my own backyard!!
Comment by Amy Hanek — June 4, 2008 @ 11:30 am
Mojo Crillo rocks. It is the best for chicken.
A close substitute is Greek salad dressing.
Comment by Henry — June 4, 2008 @ 2:36 pm
Ya know Henry, I was just thinking Greek salad dressing is my fav marinade. I'm glad to know I am not missing out.
I remember we used to have speedies when I was a kid. Does anyone remember them? They were marinaded in a kind of greek dressing and there was a speedie sauce too. I think we even wrapped them up with pita bread.
Comment by Amy Hanek — June 4, 2008 @ 3:08 pm