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El Pollo Loco Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 1440 Minutes
Cook Time: 48 Minutes
Ready In: 1488 Minutes
Servings: 1
El Pollo Loco knock-off recipe. This is it, from Nancy Berry from the Orange County Register newspaper. The company used to sell a dry seasoning packet that you just added the juice too, but I cant find it anymore. This is as close as you will get to the origianal
Ingredients:
6 ounces pineapple juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon mild chili pepper, remove stem and seeds from chiles, finely minced (anaheim or california)
8 drops yellow food coloring (but accurate) (optional)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 lbs frying chicken, cut up
Directions:
1. Marinate chicken in zip-lock bag overnite.
2. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade to baste while cooking, making sure the chicken cooks on both sides minutes AFTER basting the final time-we dont want our Italian friend Sal Monella to show up :-)
3. Grill over indirect heat, turning 4 times, 12 minutes each time.
4. Serve with your favorite tortillas, rice an barracho beans.
By RecipeOfHealth.com