el Pollo Loco Marinade

Ingredients

1/4 cup corn oil
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup onion, minced 
2 tablespoons garlic, finely minced
2-3 drops yellow food coloring (I OMMITTED)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
4 tablespoons fresh orange juice 
1 chicken, 2-1/2 to 3 pounds, halved
How to make it

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Combine oil, butter, onion, garlic, food coloring, cumin, lemon and orange juices in a large shallow pan.
Add chicken halves, turning to coat well.
Cover and marinate several hours, or overnight.
Remove chicken from marinade, then cook over medium coals on barbecue grill, or in a broiler 4 inches under source of heat, until browned on both sides and meat is done, turning and basting frequently, about 25 minutes.

Cut chicken halves into pieces.

Serve with beans and rice, corn or flour tortillas, and fresh salsa.

CAKE POPS

You see these everywhere and they are so small and so cute.
I have really been wanted to try them however as we all know sugar and diabetes don't mix, however if the frosting is sugar free we might be able to try them and do they make sugar free cakes???? I will be looking into it!!!
Difficulty: Easy
Things You'll Need:

1 box cake mix of your choice

1 can fosting of your choice

1 bag candy melts or chocolate bark, sucker sticks and a styrofoam block

Step One

Bake and cool one 13x9 cake, according to package directions.

After cake has cooled smash cake and mix in 1 can of frosting.

Then refridgerate mixture for 15 minutes.

Step Two

Remove mixture from fridge and form into balls.

After forming all balls insert a sucker stick into each ball.

Then refridgerate again for another 15 minutes.

Step Three

While cake pops are in the fridge melt your candy melts or chocolate bark.

I usually use candy melts since they come in several colors.

Step Four

Remove cake pops from fridge. Dip the cake part into the melted chocolate.

Step FIve

After the cake ball is covered insert the stick into a styrofoam block to allow the chocolate coating to harden.

Step Six

After the chocolate has set ENJOY!

El Pollo Loco Mexican Beans

Servings - 6
Ingredients:
1/4 cup corn oil (WAY TO MUCH 1 narrowed down to 1 tbs)
5 whole serrano chilis
2 tsp ground serrano chilis (substituted cayenne pepper)
1 can pinto beans, (28 ounces) drain (i didn't drain) (used low sodium beans)
3/4 cup water

Directions:
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
1. Heat oil in large saucepan.
2.Add whole chilis. Cook until tender.
3.Add ground chilis, beans and water. Stir well.
4. Bring to boil, reduce heat. Simmer 17 minutes, stirring often.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 6 oz (168.0 g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
Sodium 330mg14%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g8%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g28%
Protein 8.0g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 7%
Iron 10%