I'm usually not the biggest fan of pollo asado - it's usually overcooked and too dry to make the centerpiece of a burrito, especially if it's been sitting in a steam bin for hours. There are, of course, notable exceptions (grilling it on the bone does wonders), but by and large it just doesn't fire my rockets. But it *can* serve as a nice complement to another meat. Case in point: my burrito at Guadalajara yesterday:
They integrated pastor and pollo asado together to create a fantastic, flavor-packed mix. In this case the spicy awesomeitude of the pastor created a good counterbalance to the subtlety of the chicken, and the natural juiciness of the pastor kept dryness to the point of being a non-issue. That burrito absolutely ruled.
On the other side, I had pollo asado today at Taqueria Chile Verde, and it definitely lacked punch compared to other burritos I've had there (aside: I really like the place). I'm not blaming the staff - it's just super-hard to make grilled chicken interesting. Points to the guys there for niceness, though. While I was eating, a homeless dude tripped and spilled his chips all over the place. He then proceeded to maniacally clean up the mess, going so far as to kneel down and scrub the carpet with a napkin. Instead of asking for another bag of chips, he asked if he could have the remains of a taco plate that someone had left on the table. The counter guy gave him a large cup to put everything in, and an extra bag of chips. Kind of neat.
They integrated pastor and pollo asado together to create a fantastic, flavor-packed mix. In this case the spicy awesomeitude of the pastor created a good counterbalance to the subtlety of the chicken, and the natural juiciness of the pastor kept dryness to the point of being a non-issue. That burrito absolutely ruled.
On the other side, I had pollo asado today at Taqueria Chile Verde, and it definitely lacked punch compared to other burritos I've had there (aside: I really like the place). I'm not blaming the staff - it's just super-hard to make grilled chicken interesting. Points to the guys there for niceness, though. While I was eating, a homeless dude tripped and spilled his chips all over the place. He then proceeded to maniacally clean up the mess, going so far as to kneel down and scrub the carpet with a napkin. Instead of asking for another bag of chips, he asked if he could have the remains of a taco plate that someone had left on the table. The counter guy gave him a large cup to put everything in, and an extra bag of chips. Kind of neat.
