Pollo Tropical is a well-known restaurant chain in Miami, Florida. However, you absolutely can make it at home anytime you want with the recipe for Pollo Tropical Chicken.
Although served in a fast-food restaurant, the nourishing value is very high with nutritious flavors such as grilled chicken, beans, rice, and corn casserole. In Particular, most chicken addicts will love Pollo Tropical chicken, famous for its unique tropical-flavored chicken and its taste being closest to homemade chicken.
Each recipe of pollo chicken will create a different taste somehow. So why don’t you try to make your own Pollo Tropical at home? Let’s start with my three most effortless and most delicious recipes for pollo tropical chicken right now!
Original recipe
The first recipe is inspired by Caribbean cuisine, which is citrus-marinated and fire-grilled with yuca. For more tropical flavors, you can enjoy it with some marinade and adding some orange juices and pineapple.
For this recipe, you can choose grilled chicken breast or wings, depending on your preference. Don’t waste your time anymore. See what the ingredients you need are:
– 2 pounds of chicken
– One spoon of fresh garlic (mash it into a paste)
– 4 cups of orange juice & 1 cup of pineapple juice
– One teaspoon jalapeno pepper (minced pepper)
– ¼ tsp of black pepper
– ¼ tsp white pepper
– 1 tbsp of fresh cilantro leaves
– 1 tbsp of cumin
– ½ tsp salt
– 1 tsp of dry oregano
How to cook<1>
Step 1:
Clean the chicken with clean water and let it dry
Rub chicken with garlic and spices before marinating with juices
( lime juice can be used instead of orange juice)
Pour the juice into the bag so that the chicken will be coated fully with the marinade
Step 2:
In this step, you can marinate chicken for 1-8 hours in the fridge.
Step 3:
Take out the chicken, shake off all excess, then prepare for the grill.
If you don’t have the outdoor grill, the oven will be nice, too, for a grilling rack coated with butter.
Step 4:
Cook chicken, don’t forget to preheat the grill over medium heat, then the chicken will never be over fried.
You should apply some oil lightly on the grate and grill the chicken to the extent that the water runs clear and you can not see any pink color in the center of the chicken. It will take 6-8 minutes with a temperature of 165 degrees F to finish cooking for each piece.
Step 5:
You can eat with black beans, rice, yuca con mojo or sides
2. Pollo Tropical Black beans
This new recipe will attract those who are fans of black beans. What do you need for cooking this dish?
– One bowl of diced fire-grilled chicken
– One drizzle of oil (coconut/olive)
– Chopped onion
– Minced garlic
– 1 tbsp of cumin
– ⅓ cup of pepper roasted
– 2 tsp of chipotle powder
– ⅓ cups of fresh orange juice
– 1 tbsp of lime juice
– 1 cup of broth
– 1 tbsp of agave syrup
– 4 cups of black beans (cooked)
– 2 cups of rice (cooked)
– One diced mango and avocado
– Two chopped scallions and some cilantro
How to cook<2>
Step 1:
Cook all the black bean and white rice (no need for pre-soak)
It is recommended to have a pressure cooker. Add 1 lb dried bean with 1 cup of water to the cooker. (cook in 25 minutes )
Step 2:
Add some oil to the pan and some onion & garlic, saute until the garlic and onion are soft and translucent.
Step 3:
Put some chipotle powder & cumin, saute for some more minutes
Step 4:
Add broth, lime juices, agave syrup, grilled chicken, cooked black bean, and roasted pepper.
Stir it well before simmering the mixture for 10-15 minutes
Step 5:
Turn off the heat. Wait until the bean cools down.
Step 6:
Enjoy it with cooked rice and the garnishes
3. Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice with vegetables
Suppose you like the combination of fluffy and moist rice-eating with crunchy vegetables and special seasoning, healthy black beans. YOu will love this recipe.
Ingredients:
– 1 tsp of vegetable oil
– Chopped onion, one clove of minced garlic
– One diced carrot
– ½ cup of chopped broccoli florets
– ¼ cup of diced bell pepper
– 2 cups of rice
– 4 cups of vegetable broth
– One Sazon seasoning package (with achiote & coriander)
– One dash of adobo seasoning
How to cook<3>
Step 1:
Add oil and spread it over the saucepan at moderate heat. Then add some onion and garlic, saute for 15s.
Step 2:
Put broccoli, red pepper, carrot and still until it begins to be brown (5-8’)
Step 3:
Pour the broth into the saucepan, add some rice and seasoning and stir the liquid so that the excellent vegetables will be distributed.
Then reduce the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. After 30”, the rice will get tender, and the broth is absorbed, turning off the heat.
Step 4:
Let serve the rice with grilled chicken and cooked black bean.
Conclusion
Through the recipe for Pollo Tropical chicken, you can see the whole, nutritious thing from chicken, rice, and vegetables. I am sure that this dish will be a perfect choice for a gathering day for your family to share the reunion time and enjoy the slow life flow.
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