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Pollo Asado (Mexican Roast Chicken)

Pollo Asado (Mexican Roast Chicken)

Pollo Asado is a zesty Mexican roast chicken marinated with citrus and spices, offering big flavor while being tender and juicy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinating Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 449 kcal

Equipment

  • grill
  • Oven
  • Baking Dish
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 2.5 pounds chicken parts bone-in, skin on use a whole cut up chicken or your favorite parts, like leg thigh quarters, breasts, etc

Marinade

  • ½ cup olive oil more as needed
  • 1 large orange juice
  • 1 large lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon sazon more for sprinkling
  • 1 tablespoon achiote powder more for sprinkling
  • 1 tablespoon paprika or use cayenne for more heat
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • to taste salt and pepper

Garnish

  • Fresh chopped cilantro
  • lime wedges
  • chili flakes

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Marinate the Chicken. Mix together olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, vinegar, garlic, sazon, achiote, paprika, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Add the chicken to a large platter or dish and pour in the marinade. Refrigerate and marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour, with 3 hours being best.

Grilling and Roasting

  • Grill the Chicken. Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Heat your grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grates. Sprinkle the chicken with extra sazon and achiote powder. Grill the chicken pieces 5 minutes per side.
  • Roast the Chicken. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Set the grilled chicken into a baking dish or cast iron pan and roast the chicken for 20 minutes, or until the chicken cooks through, turning half way through and basting often with the reserved marinade. The chicken should measure 165 degrees F. internally when checked with a meat thermometer.
  • Garnish and serve! Discard any remaining marinade.

Notes

You can skip the grill and simply roast the chicken for 30 minutes, or finish roasting the chicken on the grill if preferred.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 24gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 218mgPotassium: 305mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 872IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
Keyword achiote, Chicken, roast, sazon, spicy
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