Oven Roasted Chicken Al Pastor Trompo
total
3 hours and 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup yellow onion
- 5 guajillo chiles, deseeded
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup canned pineapple juice
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 packet Spanglish Asadero Al Pastor seasoning
- 3 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 pineapple, cut into thick rounds
- 12 tortillas
- 1/2 cup pineapple, diced (garnish)
- 1/4 cup white onion, diced (garnish)
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (garnish)
featured seasoning
Al Pastor
Directions
- Blend garlic, onion, guajillo chiles, bay leaves, water, pineapple juice, chicken stock, and Spanglish Asadero Al Pastor seasoning until smooth.
- Strain marinade over chicken thighs in a large mixing bowl, and toss to coat evenly. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4-8 hours.
NOTE: Remove chicken 30 minutes before cooking to reach room temperature. - Preheat the oven to 350℉ degrees.
- Place thick pineapple round in a large oven-safe skillet. Insert a thick wooden skewer into the center of the pineapple round core.
- Layer chicken thighs on the skewer, rotating to balance weight.
NOTE: Rotating thighs to distribute meat evenly helps with balance of the chicken tower and uniform cooking. - Place the skillet on the bottom oven rack. Bake 2.5 hours, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165℉ degrees. NOTE: While cooking the chicken trompo will start to lean. Use wooden skewers to act as stilts and keep the chicken trompo from falling over.
- Baste chicken with pan juices during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.
- Carve chicken from trompo.
- Dice pineapple rounds.
- Serve chicken on warm tortillas, topped with diced pineapple, onion, and cilantro. Enjoy!