Description
Make flavorful homemade pollo loco with these simple tips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
Instructions
- Mix all spices in a bowl.
- Coat chicken with olive oil.
- Rub spice mix onto chicken.
- Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Grill chicken for 6-8 minutes per side.
- Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh lime juice for best flavor.
- Adjust spice levels to your taste.
- Marinate longer for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: homemade pollo loco, grilled chicken, Mexican chicken