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