El Pollo Loco Chicken

El Pollo Loco, pronounced “L-Po-yo Lo-co” is Spanish for “The Crazy Chicken”. This
restaurant started out in 1975 as a roadside chicken stand in Mexico. Its success spread rapidly throughout Mexico and into the US. Billed as “a wholesome, delicious alternative to traditional fast food fare.”

1 whole frying chicken – quartered
2 c water
1 tsp lime juice
2 tbsp pineapple juice
1 clove garlic
4 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1 pinch of ground saffron
1. Combine water, garlic, salt, pepper and saffron in a blender on high speed for 15 – 20 minutes. Add lime juice and pineapple juice to the mix and blend for an additional 5 seconds.
2. Place mixture in a bowl. Add in chicken and let it marinade for one hour.
3. Preheat grill to a low flame.
4. Cook chicken on the grill over a low flame for about 45 minutes or until the skin is golden and crispy. Turn the chicken frequently as it cooks and try not to let the flame blacken the chicken before the center is cooked.
Serves 4 - 6