Pollo Loco Odessa Texas Recipes

EL POLLO LOCO CHICKEN (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Mix up all the ingredients except for the chicken into a large bowl.
• Whisk well then reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade in a small tupperware.
• Add the chicken to the bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Marinade overnight.
• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
• In a cast iron grill pan add the chicken skin side up.
• Cook in the oven for 25 minutes.
• Using potholders, add the pan to the stovetop on medium high heat.
• Spray some foil with canola oil spray and put sprayed side down over the top of the chicken.
• Press onto the meat with either a bacon press, a foil wrapped brick or a second heavy pan (I used my normal cast iron skillet on top of the chicken.
• Spoon half the reserved marinade over the chicken while it cooks.
• Cook for another 3 minutes then remove the bacon press/brick, flip chicken (add some more marinade) and cook a final three minutes before serving.

POLLO LOCO

Steps:

• Pour Lawrys Baja Chipotle Marinade over chicken and let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or overnight. When ready, grill chicken until done (165 degrees).
• While the chicken is grilling prepare the rice.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add rice. Cook, stirring constantly, until puffed and golden. While rice is cooking, sprinkle with salt and Southwestern/Taco seasoning.
• Stir in onion flakes, tomato sauce and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Heat cheese dip according to package directions set aside.
• To assemble the Pollo Loco - place 1/4 of the rice on a plate, top with grilled chicken. Pour 2-3 Tbsp cheese dip over chicken and rice and top with chopped tomatoes.

EL POLLO LOCO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in zip-lock bag over-nite.
• Reserve 1/4 cup marinade to baste while cooking, making sure the chicken cooks on both sides minutes AFTER basting the final time--we don't want our Italian friend Sal Monilla to show up :-).
• Grill over indirect heat, turning 4 times, 12 minutes each time.
• Serve with your favorite tortillas, rice and Borracho beans.