I used to work at El Pollo back in my college days, I miss it so much, Mexican food is a rarity here in the East Coast particularly in Boston, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York! Many try to pass off their restaurant meals as authentic Mexican dishes and street food…BUT IT’S NOT! I live in Boston,MA but In Cali (Los Angeles, California) where I grew up and went to school remembering those authentic smells and tastes and the use of particular spices never leave you …EVER! I miss it
As a former Californian, El Pollo Loco used to be the bomb but this was when they first opened back in the 70s. I used to go to the original restaurant over in East Los Angeles near the County Hospital where I worked. It was truly the best chicken around. Not so much anymore. I used to visit when I made my California visits from Maryland every year since 2014 but stopped. The chicken was always dry, over cooked and tasteless. Not what it used to be. This recipe sounds like what it used to taste like. Please send it to the company so they can start using it again. Gonna try this myself. Sounds soooo good. Thanks for sharing. I always wondered what their marinade was.
You're right about that, the recipe and flavor has sure changed a lot. I used to love the pinto beans which came with a cooked jalapeño that gave it this unique flavor but that too is gone, sadly😢
The original owner sold the "American rights" to El Pollo Loco but kept his rights to sell the same name chicken in Mexico. The recipe is still the original but it depends on who cooks it.
Agreed 100% I do home distilling, and with gin it's the second most abundant spice, because it has limonool. It's that citrus molecule that's a little subtle. Oh crap, I just went chemistry on someone I don't know😮 and I'm not a chemist😁🙉
Greetings from East Texas! I MISS El Pollo Loco SOOOOOO Much! Have one down the street from my Mom’s house in San Diego! Thank you for sharing this! Now I can quit whining about not having an El Pollo Loco here in the Ark-La-Tex 😀
Oh my goodness!!! I use to live in Florida years ago & there was a Pollo Loco!! We loved that chicken!!! I just happen to come across this video yesterday!! I went out & got everything to make it for Father's Day!! My husband can't wait!!! Thank you for such a step by step video!!!!
@@goldilocksfh7744 Hello, I made the chicken on Father's Day & my husband absolutely loved it!!!! The chicken was so moist & tender!!! I will be making this again!!! It took us back to our 'younger' years when my husband was in the Navy!!! Hope you try this recipe & enjoy it!! We sure did!! 🤗
@@kels3972 thanks so much for the update! I’m glad it worked out. I’m getting most of the ingredients & will try it this week. This recipe visually looks like El Pollo Loco the most-which we don’t have in NY.
yes me too, love it in Fl. But I moved to Cali o I missed this so much! Then moved to Co, again no Pollo Loco either!Now I can make it to! but sure miss the Pollo Loco, wish they would come to Co!!!
@@mabelbradley6604 I don’t know what El Pollo Loco you’re talking about. They are big in California with dozens of locations all over the state and there is also a Denver, CO location with more opening soon.
Nelson knows how good he has it and it shows. My sweetheart is also a graduate of a cooking school (CIA in Napa, CA) and used to own a restaurant. She only cooks for pleasure now and I am the lucky beneficiary. I've suggested she start a TH-cam cooking channel, but she doesn't want to work that hard. We are both retired.
Wow! I'm super excited to try this because I've not had El Pollo Loco for many years. I got to eat at the original one in LA on Alvarado, before he sold in 1983. The original was the best!
The chicken is cooked very well great color there’s a lot of juice, and how all the ingredients work together as one to give the dish that great flavor you’re looking for.
Love El Pollo Loco when I was in California in the 90s. One came to Chicago in the early 2000s but closed soon afterwards, so I've collected any recipe the net had to offer. Thanks for sharing!
Do you wanna share those recipes with the rest of us? I'm fed up with how much Pollo Loco charges. Have you been there lately? It is outrageous for just a small entree.
@@PoeLemic I just searched for El Pollo Loco copycat on TH-cam and picked the ones that have ingredients similar to what I remember tasting. I experimented with a few and this channels is pretty close.
My chicken is marinating as I type this. I'm so excited to try it! Update: Since this last comment, I've made this recipe like 4 or 5 more times. It's incredible and so flavorful. I also save the left over bones to make a pollo asado flavored chicken bone broth to use in soups and rice.
I eat this chicken as much as I can. I found EPL in Los Angeles about 40+ yrs ago and loved it then. It finally opened in Houston a couple years ago. Everything they fix is wonderful. Pozole soup at Christmas is a winner also.
That's what you call making love ! 😋 I will try this soon. I only have like a 20 inch Weber, but I love using charcoal and varieties of wood chips. Thank you for sharing your recipe and directions !👍
I wanted to let you know that I tried this recipe for dinner. It was DELICIOUS!!!! Great flavor, an outstanding balance of ingredients, and fantastic color after the BBQ was done. I could eat it every day. Thank you for sharing... Yummy!
My ex wife's Uncle started this company from Mexico back in the 60's, brought to the US in the early 70's if i remember correctly...best chicken and the menu for sure...
I made two of these on my pellet grill and they were FANTASTIC. The skin was so good, everybody wanted it. I pulled both apart and have plenty of shredded meat for the next couple of days. I wish I could upload a picture. Homemade pico, guac,queso, and of course the corn tortillas heated up in lard made for a great dinner. Two thumbs up!
@@glennshimabuku7990 Yeah, I wonder which pellet grill and what temp? I have one, and I'd love to cook it on that. Mine is a Traeger, so I assume that I could do this chicken on it.
Rosanna, thank you so very much for this video and recipe! I made it tonight (half-chicken) and it was every bit as amazing as you said it would be. My wife loved it too and said it was the best chicken I've ever made. You sure did make me look good, thanks.
El Pollo Loco is one of my favorite things to eat when in Dallas. It's delicious and low in calories. Yesterday I bought ingredients to make the green sauce.
I’m going to be making this soon like maybe this weekend if I got time. I remember my parents taking us to restaurant in Mexico like once a month for this chicken and it was delicious. Only thing missing is pickled red onions in lime juice.
wow I tried your recipe and I cane out so good, having the familia over this weekend and I'm gonna make this chicken again thank you for you recipe, it's delicious !!!!!!
Lived in Guadalajara in the late 80's!!!! Fantastic food!!! Loved the POLLO LOCO open air parrilla chicken down the street !! Only thing missing in your dinner are the quesadillas made from queso casera ( a little getting used to) but fantastic once you're hooked! would love to see you cook up those quesadillas! Never ate chicken or quesadillas as good as Pollo Loco's!
Looks delicious... trying to backwards plan, I understand the internal temperature guidelines, but what was the approximate cooking time? Thanks for the recipe.
I agree, small clove garlic sucks big time. I find myself buying elephant garlic over regular garlic this past year because of all the small clove garlic they've been selling. This looks really delicious and will be making this soon. Great job showing us how it is made.
El Pollo Loco! I lived in Los Angeles and fell in love with El Pollo Loco! My daughter, who was born in Cali, and I, every now and then remember the taste! Kentucky Fried Chicken is okay but El Pollo Loco yard bird is the bomb! Frankly, I wish that I could convince them to come further east. Hopefully the taste I became used to in California will be consistent no matter where they locate.
You can actually pull the chicken when it reaches 155 degrees. Once you pull it and let it rest, it'll reach the desired 165 degrees and will be even juicer :) Delicious looking recipe, i'll definitely be making it!!
First time I watched one of your videos. You have a great voice and endearing attitude. I appreciate the detail on the recipe as well. Going on my shopping list. Thank you!
This evening we tried out this recipe. We cooked it on a pellet grill and it was fantastic. We tried on corn tortillas and flour tortillas. I’m partial to the corn tortillas on this one. It fed three of us, and we have enough left overs to make enchiladas tomorrow night.
I made this on Saturday, and it was absolutely delicious! My whole family kept raving how moist and flavorful it was. We used to love going to Pollo Loco, but the quality hasn't been the same for years, so thank you so much for this recipe! Now we can have Pollo Loco every weekend, lol. I highly recommend everyone to try this recipe! You'll never have bbq chicken the same way again!
1st.time watching your video. Your presentation is easy to follow and genuine. From all the positive comments I can't wait to try. Looking forward to more videos.
I have been using a marinade similar to yours. I cook like my mother taught me, without the use of a thermometer and my chicken always come out juicy. I guess with practice you know when its done. Thanks for sharing.
El pollo loco is my favorite chicken to eat. I buy it in Brownsville Tx and McAllen Tx. Loved your video. Now I can try making it myself. Since I’m so far away from a pollo loco chain.
Hello dear Thanks for the beautiful recipe. Just want to know the spice box which you used to put all the spice bottles. I just love it can you plz tell me from where to get it. Thanks for the help
This chicken was fuego🔥 That Turmeric such good idea for givin it that yellow glow like the El pollo Loco of old when it was good. I wish you success & nothing less for this delicious recipe!
Thank you for uploading this video clip looks great when I lived in NYC & Bronx , Brooklyn they had something similar done a roasted oven. So good but going to try yours.Thanks Florida USA👍
i used to eat EPL every single day for lunch. i always ordered Double Chicken Tostada Salad. my daughter got hired at EPL and later became a manager. i'm hungry.🌮🌮🌮
That looks amazing. Can’t wait to give it a try. I’m going to try it on my Traeger grill. Thank you for sharing. I also enjoy the black beans and rice from there.
Can you say how you'd do it on the Traeger? I have one also. I know how to smoke, but I don't know how to grill it. Can you, please, explain? If so, thanks.
Sure, set your Traeger to smoke with the lid open for 10 minutes. You want to make sure the fire pot is ignited. After 10 minutes close the lid and turn the heat up to 350 degrees. Once it reaches 350 you can cook on it as if it were a grill. Took me a while to learn that as I had tunnel vision that it was only a smoker. Some of the best steaks so far have been with my Traeger. Hint of smoke to them. Hope this helps. I have a nice Weber that I’m not even using any longer.
I live in southern California and Pollo Loco is a great place but it is also hit-and-miss. When cooked right, it is the best but when cooked wrong, it's usually overcooked and dry. It's always best to do it yourself. I have a similar recipe but don't baste it with oil because it tends to darken the skin too much. Also, when the chicken reaches 160, I place the chicken on the hot side of the grill for about five minutes to finish it off with a little char on the underside. Overall, great video and thank you for posting.
Hi !!! Rosanna & Nelson Happy Wednesday watching replay . Wow that chicken looks amazing. I like El Pollo Loco chicken has a good flavor . I will definitely give this recipe a try . Wow Nelson always enjoyed the food . Love your humbleness Rosanna keep up the good work . Thank you fir sharing your recipes with us God bless you both . 💜💜💜💜💜💜🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺💯💯🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe, the chicken is well season and very colourful. Thanks for sharing 👍👍🙏 New subscriber to your channel stay connected God bless 🙏👍👍
Nailed it! Pollo Campero (a Pollo Loco copy) was one of our favorite restaurants in the Twin Cities. After moving east a few years ago, we have tried several recipes that claimed to be copycats. This one is the real deal! We marinaded 24 hr and used boneless skin-on thighs in the grill. So juicy and flavorful! Thank you so much!
Very awesome. I caught their trick awhile back and never told my friends. You can get away with the basics of: squeezed Lemon/Lime/Orange and some salt, garlic pepper with a hint of chili power. I sometimes marinate it but when its last minute..I am basting as we go. You know guys..they are the best brisket BBQ guys...but they cant touch my chicken...another thing...AIR FRYER...works awesome for wings and small chicken parts. Thank you !
I used to work at El Pollo back in my college days, I miss it so much, Mexican food is a rarity here in the East Coast particularly in Boston, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York! Many try to pass off their restaurant meals as authentic Mexican dishes and street food…BUT IT’S NOT! I live in Boston,MA but In Cali (Los Angeles, California) where I grew up and went to school remembering those authentic smells and tastes and the use of particular spices never leave you …EVER! I miss it
As a former Californian, El Pollo Loco used to be the bomb but this was when they first opened back in the 70s. I used to go to the original restaurant over in East Los Angeles near the County Hospital where I worked. It was truly the best chicken around. Not so much anymore. I used to visit when I made my California visits from Maryland every year since 2014 but stopped. The chicken was always dry, over cooked and tasteless. Not what it used to be. This recipe sounds like what it used to taste like. Please send it to the company so they can start using it again. Gonna try this myself. Sounds soooo good. Thanks for sharing. I always wondered what their marinade was.
The chicken are so dry, and plain. My dog won’t even eat it. Worse chicken I’ve even tasted.
You're right about that, the recipe and flavor has sure changed a lot. I used to love the pinto beans which came with a cooked jalapeño that gave it this unique flavor but that too is gone, sadly😢
Not to mention, grossly overpriced.
😄 PLEASE SEND THE RECIPE TO THE COMPANY...GOOD ONE!
The original owner sold the "American rights" to El Pollo Loco but kept his rights to sell the same name chicken in Mexico. The recipe is still the original but it depends on who cooks it.
I always use ground coriander when using any marinade that has citrus in it. It truly enhances the flavor. It also works well with spicy rubs.
Agreed 100% I do home distilling, and with gin it's the second most abundant spice, because it has limonool. It's that citrus molecule that's a little subtle. Oh crap, I just went chemistry on someone I don't know😮 and I'm not a chemist😁🙉
We made this last night, marinated for 24 hours. Oh my, this was so good. Thank you. And Happy Fathers Day to you all.
That is awesome! Glad you all enjoyed a delicious homemade meal 😊
the fact they couldnt talk tells you how good it is. and yes home cooked with love is always better!
My Wife and I made this for July 4 th marinated for 24 hours. Cooked on my Kamado grill ......OMG this was so good. Thank you so much!
Just a note- check out zwilling glass storage - it come with a hand held vacuum and 60 minutes works for the marinade.
Greetings from East Texas! I MISS El Pollo Loco SOOOOOO Much! Have one down the street from my Mom’s house in San Diego! Thank you for sharing this! Now I can quit whining about not having an El Pollo Loco here in the Ark-La-Tex 😀
Oh my goodness!!! I use to live in Florida years ago & there was a Pollo Loco!! We loved that chicken!!! I just happen to come across this video yesterday!! I went out & got everything to make it for Father's Day!! My husband can't wait!!! Thank you for such a step by step video!!!!
Did you make the chicken yet?
@@goldilocksfh7744 Hello, I made the chicken on Father's Day & my husband absolutely loved it!!!! The chicken was so moist & tender!!! I will be making this again!!! It took us back to our 'younger' years when my husband was in the Navy!!! Hope you try this recipe & enjoy it!! We sure did!! 🤗
@@kels3972 thanks so much for the update! I’m glad it worked out. I’m getting most of the ingredients & will try it this week. This recipe visually looks like El Pollo Loco the most-which we don’t have in NY.
yes me too, love it in Fl. But I moved to Cali o I missed this so much! Then moved to Co, again no Pollo Loco either!Now I can make it to! but sure miss the Pollo Loco, wish they would come to Co!!!
@@mabelbradley6604 I don’t know what El Pollo Loco you’re talking about. They are big in California with dozens of locations all over the state and there is also a Denver, CO location with more opening soon.
I made this last night. I let it marinade overnight. It was one of the best chicken dishes I have ever tasted. thank you so very much!
Nelson knows how good he has it and it shows. My sweetheart is also a graduate of a cooking school (CIA in Napa, CA) and used to own a restaurant. She only cooks for pleasure now and I am the lucky beneficiary. I've suggested she start a TH-cam cooking channel, but she doesn't want to work that hard. We are both retired.
El Pollo Loco! I haven't eaten this great tasting chicken in decades! Thank you, now I can make it!
Enjoy!
One of my 1st. Jobs was working at El Pollo Loco I still grill my chicken this way over the last 30 years!
Wow! I'm super excited to try this because I've not had El Pollo Loco for many years. I got to eat at the original one in LA on Alvarado, before he sold in 1983. The original was the best!
Hope you enjoy!
I made your chicken & it was delicious. My family loved it, it’s on our menu every Sunday ❤🇲🇽🎉 Thank u Villa Cocina!
Way to go!!! Glad your whole family enjoyed it! 😊
I have wondered for years how to make crazy chicken. Thank you!
The chicken is cooked very well great color there’s a lot of juice, and how all the ingredients work together as one to give the dish that great flavor you’re looking for.
Love El Pollo Loco when I was in California in the 90s. One came to Chicago in the early 2000s but closed soon afterwards, so I've collected any recipe the net had to offer. Thanks for sharing!
Do you wanna share those recipes with the rest of us? I'm fed up with how much Pollo Loco charges. Have you been there lately? It is outrageous for just a small entree.
@@PoeLemic I just searched for El Pollo Loco copycat on TH-cam and picked the ones that have ingredients similar to what I remember tasting. I experimented with a few and this channels is pretty close.
My chicken is marinating as I type this. I'm so excited to try it!
Update: Since this last comment, I've made this recipe like 4 or 5 more times. It's incredible and so flavorful. I also save the left over bones to make a pollo asado flavored chicken bone broth to use in soups and rice.
I'm a California Native living on the East Coast and I needed this badly. Thank you mija!!!
I eat this chicken as much as I can. I found EPL in Los Angeles about 40+ yrs ago and loved it then. It finally opened in Houston a couple years ago. Everything they fix is wonderful. Pozole soup at Christmas is a winner also.
That's what you call making love ! 😋
I will try this soon. I only have like a 20 inch Weber, but I love using charcoal and varieties of wood chips. Thank you for sharing your recipe and directions !👍
I wanted to let you know that I tried this recipe for dinner. It was DELICIOUS!!!! Great flavor, an outstanding balance of ingredients, and fantastic color after the BBQ was done. I could eat it every day.
Thank you for sharing... Yummy!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I made this over the weekend on my Traeger. The flavors were so good! I'm definitely adding this to my regular rotation.
Great to hear!
Can't wait to try this recipe. Moved from San Diego in 1990 and have longed for this chicken ever since. Yum.
I usually do a whole Tandoori style chicken on the grill, but this recipe looks amazing! I need to try it. I love El Pollo Loco.
My ex wife's Uncle started this company from Mexico back in the 60's, brought to the US in the early 70's if i remember correctly...best chicken and the menu for sure...
sure bud
Nelson is surely living the life.... The life of a food taster.. lol Honestly, that recipe looks delish!!!!
He sure loves it!
@@VillaCocina I can see that, in every video!!! LOL!!!
Honestly, you both are.. "Not lucky," but fortunate, and blessed to have each other. 🙏
This is one of THE BEST cooking videos I've ever seen. I will make the whole meal. Thank you both.
Thank you sooooo much, I love El Pollo Loco and I’ll definitely use this recipe. 🤤😋🥰
This recipe is making my mouth water. I am going to try it today! Thank you for this amazing recipe.
This was probably my favorite video so far! That marinade and the grill everything came together perfect. Please do more grilling videos!! ☺️
Glad you enjoyed it. 😊
I made two of these on my pellet grill and they were FANTASTIC. The skin was so good, everybody wanted it. I pulled both apart and have plenty of shredded meat for the next couple of days. I wish I could upload a picture. Homemade pico, guac,queso, and of course the corn tortillas heated up in lard made for a great dinner. Two thumbs up!
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What temp did you cook it on the pellet grill?
@@glennshimabuku7990 Yeah, I wonder which pellet grill and what temp? I have one, and I'd love to cook it on that. Mine is a Traeger, so I assume that I could do this chicken on it.
Rosanna, thank you so very much for this video and recipe! I made it tonight (half-chicken) and it was every bit as amazing as you said it would be. My wife loved it too and said it was the best chicken I've ever made. You sure did make me look good, thanks.
El Pollo Loco is one of my favorite things to eat when in Dallas. It's delicious and low in calories. Yesterday I bought ingredients to make the green sauce.
Been following Claudia, but now I am here, and this If I master it, will be the greatest neighbor on my block!!! Thanks!
You got this!
I'm from California and I moved to Oklahoma and there aren't many places that make this kind of chicken like El Pollo Loco so this recipe is 🔥
Great, work on this. I like how you setup the pre-work and he gets the grill flaming. But you are doing most of the work!
Great job covering essentials and using great techniques.
Love El Pollo and now I know how to mimic the flavor profile to mmm perfection. Lol
I’m going to be making this soon like maybe this weekend if I got time. I remember my parents taking us to restaurant in Mexico like once a month for this chicken and it was delicious. Only thing missing is pickled red onions in lime juice.
That sounds awesome! We do have a recipe on pickled red onions if you want to try it out.
@@VillaCocina awesome I’m gonna check it out also. Thank you
I think the recipe came originally from Sinaloa, Mexico.
Tan delicioso! Eres una reina de la cocina!
wow I tried your recipe and I cane out so good, having the familia over this weekend and I'm gonna make this chicken again thank you for you recipe, it's delicious !!!!!!
The chicken looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing. ✌🏻
Lived in Guadalajara in the late 80's!!!! Fantastic food!!! Loved the POLLO LOCO open air parrilla chicken down the street !! Only thing missing in your dinner are the quesadillas made from queso casera ( a little getting used to) but fantastic once you're hooked! would love to see you cook up those quesadillas! Never ate chicken or quesadillas as good as Pollo Loco's!
Looks delicious... trying to backwards plan, I understand the internal temperature guidelines, but what was the approximate cooking time? Thanks for the recipe.
That looks amazing I've been looking for a recipe like this I'm going to be making this real soon. Thank you.
as someone from California who recently moved to Philadelphia, I needed this!
Glad you found it helpful. ☺️
Oh my I am here for this!!!! I love their chicken!
It was delicious!!
Thank you so much!! I left cali in 99' and i have teally missed this restaurant.
I will try this with my wife. You are an excellent story teller. Enjoyed fully. Thank you
My pleasure!
I agree, small clove garlic sucks big time. I find myself buying elephant garlic over regular garlic this past year because of all the small clove garlic they've been selling. This looks really delicious and will be making this soon. Great job showing us how it is made.
Elephant garlic is the BEST!
El Pollo Loco! I lived in Los Angeles and fell in love with El Pollo Loco! My daughter, who was born in Cali, and I, every now and then remember the taste!
Kentucky Fried Chicken is okay but El Pollo Loco yard bird is the bomb! Frankly, I wish that I could convince them to come further east. Hopefully the taste I became used to in California will be consistent no matter where they locate.
You can actually pull the chicken when it reaches 155 degrees. Once you pull it and let it rest, it'll reach the desired 165 degrees and will be even juicer :)
Delicious looking recipe, i'll definitely be making it!!
pollo loco over cooks all their chicken
First time I watched one of your videos. You have a great voice and endearing attitude. I appreciate the detail on the recipe as well. Going on my shopping list. Thank you!
This evening we tried out this recipe. We cooked it on a pellet grill and it was fantastic. We tried on corn tortillas and flour tortillas. I’m partial to the corn tortillas on this one. It fed three of us, and we have enough left overs to make enchiladas tomorrow night.
Sounds great! Taking advantage of that delicious chicken till the end! 😄
What type/flavor of pellets do you recommend?
I made this on Saturday, and it was absolutely delicious! My whole family kept raving how moist and flavorful it was. We used to love going to Pollo Loco, but the quality hasn't been the same for years, so thank you so much for this recipe! Now we can have Pollo Loco every weekend, lol.
I highly recommend everyone to try this recipe! You'll never have bbq chicken the same way again!
Thank you so much! So happy for your great result! Enjoy!
The best Sinaloa style chicken recipe I’ve seen. It’s everything El Pollo Loco is and so much better!
Thank you so much! It sure was delicious!
Whenever I visit Vegas, I MUST go to El Pollo Loco
“Hi”looks yummy”😋💖💖😛😋💖🙏👍👍👍👍👍👋👍👍👍
1st.time watching your video. Your presentation is easy to follow and genuine. From all the positive comments I can't wait to try. Looking forward to more videos.
I have been using a marinade similar to yours. I cook like my mother taught me, without the use of a thermometer and my chicken always come out juicy. I guess with practice you know when its done. Thanks for sharing.
El pollo loco is my favorite chicken to eat. I buy it in Brownsville Tx and McAllen Tx. Loved your video. Now I can try making it myself. Since I’m so far away from a pollo loco chain.
Hello dear
Thanks for the beautiful recipe. Just want to know the spice box which you used to put all the spice bottles. I just love it can you plz tell me from where to get it. Thanks for the help
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Looks great! I'll bet clarified butter in place of the oil would notch this up even more. Cheers!
Sounds interesting! Please let us know if you try it!
What type of charcoal did you use? Great recipe, thank you!
Thank you for this great recipe. Can't wait to try it at home.
Very detailed thank you, have you ever done this chicken on a pellet smoker?
This chicken was fuego🔥 That Turmeric such good idea for givin it that yellow glow like the El pollo Loco of old when it was good. I wish you success & nothing less for this delicious recipe!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for uploading this video clip looks great when I lived in NYC & Bronx , Brooklyn they had something similar done a roasted oven. So good but going to try yours.Thanks Florida USA👍
Yummy. We love Peruvian chicken. It's delicious 😊😊😊
I grilled this last night on my offset smoker, and it was delicious! Thank you for the excellent recipe.
Glad you enjoyed it!
🎉😅 This was an excellent recipe. It could be smelled all around the block. I'm doing 5 more Saturday. Thanks so much for this perfection.
I can see you enjoyed it! That’s awesome!
Looks amazing as always guys!! 💛💙🍺👍🏾🙂💯
ThNk you so much! We enjoyed it as well!
Do you have a link for the cute basket and towel you have the tortillas in? Thanks 😋👍
Got the grill on now, made the marinade yesterday. Invited the parents over and am going to give this a try. Thank you;]
El Pollo Loco is my Favorite! 👏🏻😊👍. Thanks for this! 😊.
My pleasure 😊
Wow, I’ll be right over! Looks delicious and can’t wait to try this recipe! Dang last part made me hungry.. lol ❤
This chicken is just so so good!!
I made this recipe before and it was fabulous. I even smoked it but I went to a new El Loco Pollo near us and Rossana's recipe is the best..
You’re very funny. The children is comfortable 😝 l want to try this. Thanks guys😊
I’m homesick for California. Thank you for sharing. I miss El pollo loco
Our pleasure!
Hello from Chino Hills, California. Looks delicious. I going to try your recipe but baking in oven.
Beauty recipe! Love it!
i used to eat EPL every single day for lunch. i always ordered Double Chicken Tostada Salad. my daughter got hired at EPL and later became a manager. i'm hungry.🌮🌮🌮
The chicken looks fantastic , what was the temperature throughout the cook? I am going to try this out next week? Thank You
Gracious for this fantastic looking recipe. I can hardly wait to try it. I look forward to seeing your kitchen ideas again soon. Cheers🇬🇧
We have other chicken recipes as well. Feel free to check them out!
Ive made this marinate but add 2 shots of any clear Liquor and let set for 4 hours. Great Video.
I have to try this. Although i never made tacos with el pollo loco chicken i just enjoyed it like he did when he went for the drumstick.
Amazing recipe, my family loved it, so delicous say's my picky 5 yrd!!😋🍗🔥
Great video. I liked and subbed. Can’t wait to see your other videos. Yes Nelson is the lucky one in more than one way.
That looks amazing. Can’t wait to give it a try. I’m going to try it on my Traeger grill. Thank you for sharing. I also enjoy the black beans and rice from there.
Can you say how you'd do it on the Traeger? I have one also. I know how to smoke, but I don't know how to grill it. Can you, please, explain? If so, thanks.
Sure, set your Traeger to smoke with the lid open for 10 minutes. You want to make sure the fire pot is ignited. After 10 minutes close the lid and turn the heat up to 350 degrees. Once it reaches 350 you can cook on it as if it were a grill. Took me a while to learn that as I had tunnel vision that it was only a smoker. Some of the best steaks so far have been with my Traeger. Hint of smoke to them. Hope this helps. I have a nice Weber that I’m not even using any longer.
I live in southern California and Pollo Loco is a great place but it is also hit-and-miss. When cooked right, it is the best but when cooked wrong, it's usually overcooked and dry. It's always best to do it yourself. I have a similar recipe but don't baste it with oil because it tends to darken the skin too much. Also, when the chicken reaches 160, I place the chicken on the hot side of the grill for about five minutes to finish it off with a little char on the underside. Overall, great video and thank you for posting.
You are very welcome! 😊
Hi !!! Rosanna & Nelson Happy Wednesday watching replay . Wow that chicken looks amazing. I like El Pollo Loco chicken has a good flavor . I will definitely give this recipe a try . Wow Nelson always enjoyed the food . Love your humbleness Rosanna keep up the good work . Thank you fir sharing your recipes with us God bless you both . 💜💜💜💜💜💜🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺💯💯🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏
Approximately how long was it on the grill? We really like Polo Loco. I can’t wait to try this. Thank you!
Time can vary depending on the temperature of your grill. The goal is to have a fully cooked chicken.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe, the chicken is well season and very colourful. Thanks for sharing 👍👍🙏
New subscriber to your channel stay connected God bless 🙏👍👍
I just tapped in, and I already love the vibration.Mucho gusto!! 💯💪💙
So glad!
Thank you for this excellent video. I learned a lot! Carry On Madam.
Thank you, I will!
Nailed it! Pollo Campero (a Pollo Loco copy) was one of our favorite restaurants in the Twin Cities. After moving east a few years ago, we have tried several recipes that claimed to be copycats. This one is the real deal! We marinaded 24 hr and used boneless skin-on thighs in the grill. So juicy and flavorful! Thank you so much!
What a beautiful couple! Thanks for the recipe…Blessings!
Thank you so much! Blessings!
Namaste 🙏 yummy 😋 thanks for sharing this chicken pollo
Looks good. Any reason for not mixing all of the marinade all at once instead of making it a 2 part process?
Very awesome. I caught their trick awhile back and never told my friends. You can get away with the basics of: squeezed Lemon/Lime/Orange and some salt, garlic pepper with a hint of chili power. I sometimes marinate it but when its last minute..I am basting as we go. You know guys..they are the best brisket BBQ guys...but they cant touch my chicken...another thing...AIR FRYER...works awesome for wings and small chicken parts. Thank you !
Thanks for sharing! 😊 and you’re welcome!!
So glad I found your channel. Love your down home friendly style and willingness to laugh at yourself!!
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the video ☺️