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Pollo Loco

Course Main Course
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 tbsp taco mix divided
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 4 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 2/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 avocado
  • Sour cream

Instructions

  1. Prepare the marinade by combining 1tbsp taco mix with the lemon juice and olive oil*. Pour over the chicken breasts and turn to coat, then cover and let marinate for about 30 minutes.  In the mean time, start cooking the rice according to the package instructions. When the rice has about 10 minutes left to cook, go ahead and throw the chicken on the grill. Remove the cooked rice from the heat and stir in the tomato sauce and remaining 2 tbsp of taco mix. Divide between two plates and go ahead and slice the avocado. If you care about the aesthetics of your food you won’t want to do that much earlier in the process or your slices will start to turn brown. It doesn't affect the taste but it won’t look as pretty.  Place the chicken on top of the rice and sprinkle the cheese over the chicken/rice. Top with avocado slices and generous dollops of sour cream.

Recipe Notes

* 1tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil is my go-to base chicken marinade recipe, to which you then add 1 tbsp of a dry ingredient, depending on what flavors would compliment the recipe the you are making. This is the one I use for all Mexican dishes like Pollo Loco, Taco Salad, etc, but for a Cesar Salad I substitute dry Italian dressing mix for the taco mix. The options are endless!