Pollo Asado al Carbon
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5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Additional Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
9 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
251 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican, Puerto Rican
Pollo Asado al Carbon
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Pollo Asado al Carbon, or Mexican charcoal chicken is one of our favorite grilled chicken recipes. Juicy chicken is marinated in citrus and chipotle before being grilled to perfection on your BBQ grill or over a live fire.
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken halves
Marinade and Basting Sauce
- 1 Can chipotle peppers in adobo
- 3 Cups Sour orange juice or 2.5 cups Orange Juice and 0.5 Cups Lime Juice
- 1.5 Ounces achiote paste
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Blend all of the marinade ingredients until smooth.
- Reserve 1 cup of the marinade for basting the chicken and place in the refrigerator.
- Marinate the chicken halves with the remaining marinade and place in the refrigerator for 4-8 hours.
- Heat your grill to medium high heat, about 400 degrees. Set up for direct and indirect heat.
- Cook the chicken over indirect heat. Flip and baste the chicken about every 15 minutes. After about 45 minutes, more the chicken to the direct heat.
- Continue to flip and baste the chicken every 5-7 minutes until cooked. Chicken is done when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees in the breast and 180 degrees in the thigh. Depending on the size of the chicken cook time is typically 60-75 total minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1342mg
(56%)
Potassium
812mg
(23%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
2898IU
(58%)
Vitamin C
94mg
(104%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1342mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 812mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 2898IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 94mg | 104% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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30 reviews
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