El Pollo Loco Chicken (Copycat)

Ingredients · for 8 (scales to your household)

• 1 tablespoon White vinegar $0.01
• 2 cloves Garlic $0.06
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt $0.03
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried oregano $0.04
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground pepper $0.03
• 1/4 Jalapeno $0.02
• 1 cup Pineapple juice $1.19
• 2 tablespoons Lime juice $0.41
• 1 tablespoon Canola oil $0.05
• 8 Chicken thighs $19.60

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Mix up all the ingredients except for the chicken into a large bowl.
2. Whisk well then reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade in a small tupperware.
3. Add the chicken to the bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
4. Marinade overnight.
5. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
6. In a cast iron grill pan add the chicken skin side up.
7. Cook in the oven for 25 minutes.
8. Using potholders, add the pan to the stovetop on medium high heat.
9. Spray some foil with canola oil spray and put sprayed side down over the top of the chicken.
10. Press onto the meat with either a bacon press, a foil wrapped brick or a second heavy pan (I used my normal cast iron skillet on top of the chicken.
11. Spoon half the reserved marinade over the chicken while it cooks.
12. Cook for another 3 minutes then remove the bacon press/brick, flip chicken (add some more marinade) and cook a final three minutes before serving.

Per serving