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!
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!
Anonymous
Way to go Erica, excellent recipe indeed! Just served it to my family and I used the broiler, turned out great.
Ramani
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 🙂
The Chicken Recipe
Lovely recipe and must try this tonight to impress my husband 🙂 Thanks
Belinda @zomppa
Simple and absolutely delightful!!
grace
delicious marinade and VERY tasty-looking final product! this is a wonderful recipe, erica!
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
THE DISH LOOKS GREAT AND I AM REALLY INTRIGUED BY THIS BEER MARINADE.
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.
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.
ela@GrayApron
I like the way you opened that chicken breast! Perfectly grilled and looking better than ever! 🙂 ela
Mayito Castillo
Me encanta el toquesito delicioso que le da la cerveza al adobar el pollo. Se ve riquisima la receta. Gracias por compartirla!
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.