El Pollo Loco Chicken
Adopted from copycat recipes on the internet / reddit”
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Ingredients
8 thighs bone-in
1 tbsp white vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 jalapeno, seeded, minced
1 cup pineapple juice
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
8 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
Directions
combine ingredients and mix well
set aside 1/4 cup for basting
marinade chicken overnight in airtight container - flip halfway if necessary
grill to preferences and baste with excess marinade
alternate cooking directions
place in cast iron pan and bake chicken skin up for 25 minutes in 425 degree oven
spray foil with canola oil and place over chicken
cook on stovetop medium heat with foil covering chicken
press on chicken with either foil covered brick, bacon press or another pan
baste with excess marinade
cook for 2-3 minutes then pull off press and cook for 2-3 minutes more