Pollo a la Plancha (Colombian-Style Grilled Chicken Breast)
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- ¼ teaspoon ground achiote or annatto
- 3 scallions chopped
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 5 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ cup beer
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the chicken. Pound each breast to an even thickness.
- Place the marinade ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Place the pounded chicken in a large sealable plastic bag or in a bowl and cover with the marinade. Let marinate for at least 3 hours, overnight is ideal.
- Pre-heat the grill or plancha.
- Place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 8 minutes total, turning halfway through. Allow the grilled chicken to rest for about 5 minutes, covered, before serving.
I find chicken to be one of the most versatile proteins to cook. It's delicious, and can be purchased at a decent price at most grocery stores. One of my favorite dishes to make with chicken breast is my mom's Pollo a la Plancha. This Colombian-Style Grilled Chicken Breast recipe is simple to make and very flavorful.
Pollo a la Plancha is something that reminds me of home and a dish that can often be found on the menu of almost every Colombian restaurant. But it's also a very traditional home-cooked Colombian dish.
My mom always served it with rice, salad and avocado on the side. Other wonderful side dishes to serve with this Colombian-Style Grilled Chicken Breast are tajadas de plátano, patacones or yuca frita.
During the summer I like to grill the chicken outside, but during the cold months I use an inside grill (plancha).
You can also make this dish using thinly sliced fillets of pork or beef. I hope you enjoy making this Pollo a la Plancha too. Buen provecho!
Corina
It sounds like a lovely marinade. I don't think I've added beer to a chicken marinade before so that's something i'd love to try.
Mayito Castillo
Me encanta el toquesito delicioso que le da la cerveza al adobar el pollo. Se ve riquisima la receta. Gracias por compartirla!
ela@GrayApron
I like the way you opened that chicken breast! Perfectly grilled and looking better than ever! 🙂 ela
Alan Bowman
Grills here in Spain are not that fantastic so pan-frying is more the order of the day and a lot of meat is sold thinly cut for flash-frying. Alejandra usually pan-fries chicken breasts and, like grilling, the searing heat keeps in the juices.
Angie@Angie's Recipes
A wonderful meal. I don't grill, but I guess it can be done in a pan too.
Erica Dinho
Yes.
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
THE DISH LOOKS GREAT AND I AM REALLY INTRIGUED BY THIS BEER MARINADE.
grace
delicious marinade and VERY tasty-looking final product! this is a wonderful recipe, erica!
Belinda @zomppa
Simple and absolutely delightful!!
The Chicken Recipe
Lovely recipe and must try this tonight to impress my husband 🙂 Thanks
K Hinman
Is there a good sub for the beer. We live in a semi most the time & can not have beer on board.
Erica Dinho
Use water and the juice of 1 lemon.
bob
You can try with Heineken 0% now that it's around 🙂
Anonymous
Way to go Erica, excellent recipe indeed! Just served it to my family and I used the broiler, turned out great.
Ramani
James
Hi Erica, I made this recipe along with you Pollo a la Plancha for dinner this evening and it was all so delicious. I was going to BBQ the chicken outside but a thunderstorm decided to sweep across a few moments before so I cooked it on the stove top. Super yum!