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Mother's Day? heck yeah, fire up the grill 😁
When my mom visits us in the States, she craves El Pollo Loco so we tried our best to replicate on our balcony in the middle of super urban Taipei.
Chickens came from the local market. My mom has been buying from the same chicken butcher for decades.
We marinaded the chicken last night overnight. Acids were lime juice, rice vinegar and pineapple juice. The pineapples are in season right now so we juiced one up. Fresh Taiwanese pineapple is the best. Seasonings were salt, black pepper, cumin, garlic and ancho chiles in adobo that we brought over from the States.
The other must have component was pico de gallo. Super easy. Diced up tomatoes, onions and cilantro seasoned with salt, cumin and lime. All super fresh veggies from the local market where mom has been buying from this seller for decades. Pro tip: Soak the diced onions in water to mellow out the sharpness and bring out the sweetness.
Mom's verdict? "Yes, this reminds me of El Pollo Loco"
Success! 🥳
#grownostr #foodstr #taiwan
When my mom visits us in the States, she craves El Pollo Loco so we tried our best to replicate on our balcony in the middle of super urban Taipei.
Chickens came from the local market. My mom has been buying from the same chicken butcher for decades.
We marinaded the chicken last night overnight. Acids were lime juice, rice vinegar and pineapple juice. The pineapples are in season right now so we juiced one up. Fresh Taiwanese pineapple is the best. Seasonings were salt, black pepper, cumin, garlic and ancho chiles in adobo that we brought over from the States.
The other must have component was pico de gallo. Super easy. Diced up tomatoes, onions and cilantro seasoned with salt, cumin and lime. All super fresh veggies from the local market where mom has been buying from this seller for decades. Pro tip: Soak the diced onions in water to mellow out the sharpness and bring out the sweetness.
Mom's verdict? "Yes, this reminds me of El Pollo Loco"
Success! 🥳
#grownostr #foodstr #taiwan