Pollo Loco Marinade

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a blender, combine orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, paprika, chile de árbol, turmeric, and a little oil.
  2. 2Blend until a smooth consistency is achieved.
  3. 3Remove the spine from the chicken to open it easily, allowing the marinade to penetrate better.
  4. 4Place the butterflied chicken in a Ziploc bag with the marinade.
  5. 5Refrigerate the chicken for a minimum of 12 hours (up to 24 hours).
  6. 6Roast the marinated chicken on the grill, turning it every 2.5 minutes.
  7. 7Continue roasting until the chicken is golden brown on the outside and well cooked on the inside (175 F).
  8. 8Once cooked, remove the chicken and cut it into pieces.
  9. 9For the sauce, blend tomatoes, jalapeño chile, 1/4 onion, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and a little oil until you get a smooth texture.
  10. 10Separate the chicken into individual pieces (legs, thighs, breast, wings) and serve.

Ingredients

  • 250 ml orange juice
  • 250 ml pineapple juice
  • 5 lemon juice
  • 3 heads garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp chile de árbol
  • 0.5 tbsp turmeric
  • vegetable oil
  • tomatoes
  • jalapeño chile
  • 0.25 onion
  • apple cider vinegar
  • salt
  • pepper
  • oil

Equipment

blenderziploc bagrefrigeratorgrill

Tips

  • Open the chicken butterfly style to help the marinade penetrate better.
  • Marinate the chicken for at least 12 hours, up to 24 hours.
  • Roast the chicken turning it every 2.5 minutes until golden brown outside and cooked through (175 F).
  • The speaker felt an ingredient might be missing from the secret recipe, but it was still very good.