Pollo Tropical Marinated Chicken Recipe

Pollo Tropical Marinated Chicken Recipe

from secretcopycatrestaurantrecipes.com
50 min
4 servings

Make our Pollo Tropical Marinated Chicken Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Marinated Chicken will taste just like Pollo Tropical.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds cut up Chicken Pieces (choose the pieces you like), bone-in or boneless, your choice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Garlic (peeled and mashed into a paste.)
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper (to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon dried Oregano
  • 4 cups Sour Orange/Bitter Orange Juice (or 2 cups each Orange and Lime Juices)
  • 1 cup Pineapple Juice
  • 1 Jalapeño Pepper (seeded and minced)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Cilantro Leaves (chopped)

Directions

  1. 1

    Place chicken pieces on a work surface or cutting board.

  2. 2

    Rub chicken all over with the garlic paste.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl combine cumin, salt, black pepper, white pepper and oregano. Mix well.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle spice mixture over chicken pieces. Rub spices over chicken until well and evenly coated.

  5. 5

    Pour orange juice and pineapple juice into a large shallow dish.

  6. 6

    Add minced jalapeño. Mix

  7. 7

    Add chicken to marinade. Turn to cover chicken pieces completely.

  8. 8

    Cover dish and place in refrigerator. Allow chicken to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight (overnight is better) shaking or stirring occasionally to evenly marinate the chicken.

  9. 9

    Prepare grill for cooking.