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Asado or roasted, is one of my favorite ways to eat chicken. This is one of those dishes of which you’ll find many variations all over the world. In Colombia, we season the chicken with our traditional seasonings and let it sit in the fridge overnight which makes the meat moist and the skin very flavorful.
Colombian restaurants cook this style of chicken on horizontal rotisseries that you can see through the windows while walking on the streets. The smell of pollo asado is like heaven to me. Just writing this post makes me want to rush to the airport, travel to Medellín, and go to a restaurant called Kokoriko to eat a whole pollo asado with corn cakes(arepas) and salted potatoes(papa salada). I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I do.
Ingredients
(Serves 4 to 6)
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12 chicken drumsticks, skin on
- Cooking spray
- 5 scallions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ cup chopped white onion
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
Directions
- In a food processor, place the scallions, garlic, onion, cilantro, thyme, vinegar, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Process to a paste.
- Place the chicken in a zip –bag and add the marinade. Move around to cover evenly. Refrigerate the chicken overnight.
- Cover a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray. Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and heat the broiler to high.
- Place the chicken legs on the baking sheet. Broil for about 10 minutes and turn the legs one time and cook for 12 to 15 minutes more or until the chicken is cooked and the skin is browned. Let it rest for 5 minutes and transfer to a serving plate.
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Divina says
I should try this soon for my nephew. He loves fried chicken and would be great to try a new flavor.
Kim says
The color on that chicken is perfection! I just wanna grab one and gobble it up 😀
rebecca subbiah says
oh wow I am making this today Erica hubby is of to get the cilantro!
Sarah Naveen says
OOh!!! Yummy Yummy Chicken…Love to have this any time..Gotta try this soon..Excellent pic too…
Claudia Medeiros says
I will try this ! I must try this ! Yummy !!!!
Have a sweet and beautiful day, Erica 😉
Barbara says
Oh my gosh! Your photo made my mouth water!
Great recipe! ( gotta have drumsticks- they’re my favorite!)
Erica says
Thank you guys for the comments!
Ruth says
Thank you Erica for all your recipies ….keeps our land close to our hearts.☺
Jhonny Walker says
Roasted chicken legs…my favorite. And these look gorgeous… I will definitely do this this week….what a grand recipe…you aclearly turning into my fave chef!! you have any place I can buy some of the stuff you use?
thanks
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie says
This chicken looks totally droolworthy! Great pics!
Sophie says
MMMMM,… & wow, erica!! these chicken legs look fantastic!! I so love all of the combined yummie flavours!!
An excellent picture as well! Yum Yum Yum!
Juliana says
Oh! Your chicken legs look yummie, interesting that you add white vinegar…makes my mouth water 😉
Gera @ SweetsFoods says
Erica love roasted chicken and as you said you tend following the smell of it. Wonderful flavors on this recipe!!
Cheers!
Gera
Erica says
Thank you all so much for reading my post! I truly appreciate all your comments 🙂
Oysterculture says
You’re killing me with all these yummy ideas – and I am trying so hard t be good for Thanksgiving.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
Thankyou for sharing this recipe! I haven’t had much Columbian food so I’m really interested in trying this! 😀
Velva says
Erica- I love your recipes. This would be a fabulous weeknight mea that can be prepared the night before. I am printing this recipe!
Respondon says
I’ll have to try that well after Thanksgiving 🙂 You don’t have to go all the way to Colombia for Kokoriko, by the way…they have two metro Miami restaurants now, and they’re trying to sell new franchises.
Tangled Noodle says
If there’s room, I’ll join you in Medellin at Kokoriko! These are some of the most perfect looking roasted chicken drumsticks I’ve seen in a long time.
Barabara Bakes says
I am so glad I stopped by your blog. This chicken looks fabulous! I can almost smell it too! I look forward to more wonderful recipes!
Danielle says
what a perfectly wonderful combo of seasonings! I’ll have to give this a try
Ivy says
Those drumsticks look full of flavour and so delicious.
Erica says
Jhonny- You can find some of the stuff I use in my amazon store!
Erica says
Thank you all for visiting!
nora@ffr says
sure gonna make this for dinner!! m sure my husband would love it!!
cheers!!!
Soma says
What a beautiful color you have on the chicken there. Would be lovely with the potatoes.
Felisha says
How did I miss this post? lol. Looks delicious 🙂
Anna says
Erica not only the chicken look amazing but I’m sure must taste delicious.
Muneeba says
This is simple and perfect for a weeknight treat … I think I’ll pair these with your to-die-for saffron mashed potatoes!
Erica says
Thank you everyone! Glad you liked it!
Erica says
Hi, I will be trying this recipe this week, cant wait. You brought back memories of when I was little eating Kokoriko with my parents, we would buy it and take it to a park. They packed it in a carton like bag.
Take care,
Erica 🙂
WENDY says
TRYN THIS TONITE. ALREADY HAVE IT MARINATING!!!!!!!!!!!! 😎
Respondon says
I finally got around to making this, and it was delicious. It really works!
valerie says
OMG Kokoriko!!!! I am SO trying this !!!! Thanks!!!
Diana says
I made these on Saturday for my sister’s birthday and not only were they easy to prepare and make but they were fantastic. Yes! These do taste like Kokoriko! =) I did make one small change and that was to use onion powder instead of the white onion and the scallions but that’s only because I can’t stand them. Other than that, I followed the recipe to a T and like I said, they were delicious!
viviana says
Oh My God I just found you while searching for a recipe for ajiaco, Yes I am from Bogota and I do not know how to make ajiaco but now I will thanks to you. I love kokoriko so I ll be trying this out. Quick question Is paprika spicy at all? I have always thought it was spicy ad my daughter and I can not stand any heat in our food I just can not take it, even pepper can be too spicy for me. Please let me know and btw we have kokorikos in Miami 🙂 🙂 Thanks!!!!
Erica says
Paprika is not spicy and lucky you 🙂 I miss Kokoriko!
Sherri says
I just put this together to marinade! We met our adopted my from Colombia 6 years ago tomorrow (11/19/07). We’re celebrating with yummy Colombian food, that we all miss. I noticed you originally posted it on November 19 :). Can’t wait to dig in to this!
Sherri says
“Son” instead of “my”, sorry!
Vanessa says
I made this today,it’s so delicious!! Thank you
Leigh says
Hi Erica,
Have you made these on an outdoor grill? If so, how? They look delicious!!
Thanks,
Leigh
Teresa says
Just made this chicken after marinating 36 hour. Got rave reviews! I love the Comobian flavor, and this chicken was perfect! Gracias!
Teresita says
Making this chicken for the second time. It was outstanding!! I am a gringa from Miami and LOVE Colombian food. Delicious!!! Thanks again!!!