Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, el pollo loco (copycat). One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
El Pollo Loco (CopyCat) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. El Pollo Loco (CopyCat) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
El Pollo Loco Chicken is hard to describe if you're not local to the restaurant. There is a definite citrus flavor, but there is also a definite brick chicken quality to it. And if you're an old school El Pollo Loco Chicken lover like I am, pair this with El Pollo Loco BBQ Black Beans (Copycat) for the perfect meal! My version of El Pollo Loco's grilled chicken!
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook el pollo loco (copycat) using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make El Pollo Loco (CopyCat):
- Get 1 Whole Chicken (Bottom Rib Plate Removed, Breast Bone Split)
- Make ready For The Marinade
- Take 2 tbsp Lime Juice
- Prepare 1 tbsp White Vinegar
- Take 2 Garlic Cloves (Minced)
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Salt
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Oregano
- Get 1/2 tsp Pepper
- Make ready 1 Anaheim Pepper (Deseeded and Diced)
- Prepare 8 drops Yellow Food Coloring
- Take 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- Make ready 16 ounces Pineapple Juice
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Steps to make El Pollo Loco (CopyCat):
- Make the marinade, mix all ingredients.
- Place chicken laid out flat in a large container. Pour in marinade.
- Let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
- Reserve 1 Cup of the marinade for basting.
- Grill chicken flat, turn 4 or 5 times to make sure it's well cooked basting after each turn.
- When done let rest 10 minutes then cut chicken into 8 pieces.
- Make some beans and rice, grab some warm flour tortillas. Maybe a Corona and Lime.
- Enjoy!
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