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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (244g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 389
Calories from Fat 198		(50%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 22.1g	33%
	Saturated Fat 5.5g	27%
	Monounsaturated Fat 8.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 6.7g
	Trans Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 96mg		32%
Sodium 405mg		16%
Potassium 515mg		14%
Total Carbohydrate 13.6g		4%
	Dietary Fiber 1.5g	6%
	Sugars 5.5g
Protein 32.7g		65%
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El Pollo Loco Chicken (Copycat Recipe)

Recipe #134118 | 25 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: katie in the UP
Aug 20, 2005

One thing (there are many) that I miss in California...was the El Pollo Loco Chicken places!! I found this recipe on a copy cat site! I serve this with warm tortillas and salsa!!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3/4 cup Heinz Chili Sauce
1 lemon, juice of
1 large orange, juice of
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce
4 boneless chicken breasts

Directions

1
For marinade, mix all ingredients, except chicken, together.
2
Add chicken and marinate for 4-24 hours.
3
Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
4
Cook chicken on a hot grill for about 10 minutes on each side.
5
Serve with tortillas and salsa.
6
Time does not include marinating.

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From: Chef #1380993

On Sep 11, 2009

I love El Pollo Loco chicken and is one of the things I miss most now that I live in the Midwest. I have tried this recipe and although it is VERY good, it is not the true marinade recipe for El Pollo Loco. I give it 3 stars because it does add good flavor to the chicken, but it is mislabled as El Pollo Loco.

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From: Chef #1287858

On Jun 5, 2009

I made this for dinner last night. The marinade was just wonderful. It made the chicken so tender and flavorful! My husband had 2 helpings and said it was better than el pollo loco.

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From: Chef #615781

On Oct 15, 2007

I eat as much chicken as possible, especially baked or grilled. That being said I think its fair enough to say I've had my share of El Pollo Loco, and unfortunately this recipe did NOT taste very much like it. The sauce seemed very "tomato-ey" when I was expecting the the citrus taste the El pollo loco brings to the table.

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From: Chef #894313

On Jul 18, 2008

This recipe isn't even close, using a tomato base is the wrong direction

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