Pollo al Horno
Delicious recipe for Dominican Style Roasted Chicken aka Pollo al Horno.
Ingredients
- 1 tbs ranchero
- 1 tbs sofrito
- ½ tbs lawrys
- ½ tbs adobo con sazon
- ½ tbs dominican oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tbs onion powder
- ½ tbs garlic powder
- 1 tsp garlic pepper
- 1 packet sazon
- 1 lime juiced
- ½ sour orange juiced
- Olive oil
- Whole chicken
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Wash the chicken with vinegar and allow it to soak for a few minutes.
- Pat the chicken dry, spatchcock it so it lies flat, and poke holes throughout the chicken.
- In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients except the sazón packet.
- Rub the marinade thoroughly over the chicken and into all the holes.
- Sprinkle the sazón over the top of the chicken and rub it in slightly. This will give the chicken great color.
- Cover and bake at 400°F for 1½ hours.
- Uncover, increase the oven temperature to 450°F, and bake for another 1½ hours, basting every 30 minutes.
- Broil for the final 10 minutes, watching carefully so the skin does not burn.
- Check that the thickest parts of the chicken have reached at least 165°F before removing it from the oven. Let it rest before carving.