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Cuban-Style Pollo a la Plancha (Marinated and Griddled Chicken) Recipe
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Ingredient prep checklist
- Chicken cutlets: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 10 ounces; 285g each) or 8 chicken cutlets
- Neutral oil: 1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil such as canola or vegetable, plus more as needed
- White or yellow onion: 1 large white or yellow onion (about 3/4 pound; 340g); sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch thick rings
Using a blender or food processor, purée garlic, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, black pepper, allspice (if using), and 2 teaspoons kosher salt until well blended. (Alternatively, to make with a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic with the salt to form a paste, then mix in the rest of the ingredients. Alternatively, finely grate or mince the garlic and stir together with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.)
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Using a blender or food processor, purée garlic, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, black pepper, allspice (if using), and 2 teaspoons kosher salt until well blended. (Alternatively, to make with a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic with the salt to form a paste, then mix in the rest of the ingredients. Alternatively, finely grate or mince the garlic and stir together with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.)
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- Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 1 orange)
- 6 medium cloves garlic
Equipment reference
- Blender, required
- Food Processor, required
- Mortar and Pestle, required
Full ingredient reference
- 6 medium cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 1 orange)
- 1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
- Kosher salt
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 10 ounces; 285g each) or 8 chicken cutlets
skinless chicken breast halves (about 10 ounces; 285g each) or 8 chicken cutlets
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil such as canola or vegetable, plus more as needed
plus more as needed
- 1 large white or yellow onion (about 3/4 pound; 340g); sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch thick rings
- Cooked long-grain rice and black beans, for serving
for serving
- Picked cilantro leaves, for serving
for serving
- Lime wedges, for serving
for serving