Pollo Asado
Looking for a flavorful chicken dish to add to your recipe repertoire? Try Pollo Asado, perfect for a family meal or a weekend barbecue.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Marinate1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 306kcal
- 3 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts - butterflied
- 7 Oz Chipotle Chile Peppers in Adobo Sauce - canned
- ¼ Cup Fresh Lime Juice
- ¼ Cup Orange Juice
- ½ Cup Cilantro
- 2 tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 Yellow Onion - quartered
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 tablespoon Mexican Oregano - dried
- 1 teaspoon Coriander
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
Begin by butterflying the chicken breasts to make them thinner and more even. If you'd like, you can take this further and pound them out using a chicken mallet. This will ensure even grilling and make them even more tender.
Next, place your butterflied in a large plastic zipper bag and set them aside.
Combine all the remaining ingredients in a high-powered food processor or blender and blend until a thick marinade has formed.
Pour the marinade over the chicken in the Ziploc bag and ensure all chicken is heaven coated. Squeeze the air out of the bag, seal it up, and stick it in the fridge to marinate for at least an hour, preferably overnight.
Once you are ready to start the grilling process, set your grill to 400°f. Once it has come to temp, add the chicken to the grate.
Be sure to flip the chicken over once you see that it's about halfway cooked through and you have some nice blackened ends and grill marks.
Grill to an internal temp of 165°f, remove it from the grill and serve it how you'd like.
- If you'd like, you can pound out the chicken using a kitchen mallet. This will ensure even grilling and make them even more tender. However, I don't find that to be necessary with this chicken.
- Serve this Pollo Asado with Cilantro Lime Rice and Charro Beans for a full meal.
- Be sure to have some extra condiments when serving, such as Lime Wedges, Homemade Guacamole, and Spicy Black Bean Dip.
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 654mg | Potassium: 949mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg