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Pollo Asada Con Limón

This pollo asada con limón is a fun way to change up our Pasture-Raised Chicken Thighs and Chicken Drumsticks. This recipe is the perfect mix of fresh citrus and salty garlic flavor — a combination that is guaranteed to make your taste buds sing.

Pollo Asada Con Limón

Ingredients

  • 2lbs Pasture-Raised Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks
  • 1/4 c oil
  • 1/4 c lime juice
  • 2 tbsp Cholula
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp pepper
  • 2 tsp cayenne
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 3 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp guajillo powder
  • 1 tsp cloves
Prep time
2 hours
Cook time
15 minutes

Instructions

  1. To make a wet rub, combine oil, lime juice, Cholula and salt. Set chicken in this mixture and let marinate for 2 hours.
  2. To make a dry rub, combine salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder and gloves.
  3. When ready, remove chicken from wet rub and coat generously with the dry rub.
  4. Char chicken skin side down on the grill. Then cover and close lid to let cool for 3 minutes with heat at 500°F. Open lid, flip chicken and turn heat to low. Cover again and finish cooking for about 10 minutes with heat no higher than 240°F.
  5. Remove, serve and enjoy!