Best El Pollo Loco Chicken Copycat Recipes

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EL POLLO LOCO CHICKEN (COPYCAT RECIPE)



El Pollo Loco Chicken (Copycat Recipe) image

One thing (there are many) that I miss in California...was the El Pollo Loco Chicken places!! I found this recipe on a copy cat site! I serve this with warm tortillas and salsa!!

Provided by katie in the UP

Categories     Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup Heinz Chili Sauce
1 lemon, juice of
1 large orange, juice of
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce
4 boneless chicken breasts

Steps:

  • For marinade, mix all ingredients, except chicken, together.
  • Add chicken and marinate for 4-24 hours.
  • Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
  • Cook chicken on a hot grill for about 10 minutes on each side.
  • Serve with tortillas and salsa.
  • Time does not include marinating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.8, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 791.6, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 9.8, Protein 32

EL POLLO LOCO CHICKEN



El Pollo Loco Chicken image

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

Provided by LsuGrrl

Categories     Poultry

Time P1DT48m

Yield 1 chicken dinner, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

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.

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