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Grilled Pollo Tropical chicken breast with vegetables

Pollo Tropical Chicken Recipe

This delicious Pollo Tropical chicken recipe is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal!
4.99 from 89 votes
Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine International
Servings 8 people
Calories 203 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Mixing bowls
  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Knife
  • Grill

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds chicken breast skinned and deboned
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 ½ cups sour orange juice
  • 1 ½ cups pineapple juice
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tbsp. cilantro fresh

Instructions
 

  • Debone, deskin, and clean the chicken breast.
  • Gently slice the chicken breast into pieces.
  • Combine the cumin, garlic powder, cilantro, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  • Mix well until combined.
  • Coat the chicken pieces with the spice mix, as evenly as possible.
  • Combine the sour orange juice and pineapple juice in another bowl.
  • Add the coated chicken breast pieces to the juice mix.
  • Transfer the bowl to the fridge and marinate for 4-5 hours.
  • Heat the grill.
  • Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, and drip the excess.
  • Place the chicken on the grill.
  • While the chicken is cooking, brush both sides of the pieces with the marinade.

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Notes

  • Marinating — Marinating is crucial for this Pollo Tropical chicken recipe. Though if you’re short on time you’ll be well off with a few hours of marinating. For the best results, we recommend marinating overnight.
 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Pollo Tropical Chicken Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
203
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
73
mg
24
%
Sodium
 
143
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
705
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
 
16
g
5
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
11
g
12
%
Protein
 
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
 
350
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
45
mg
55
%
Calcium
 
50
mg
5
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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