‹ The Fried Chicken 100 › Guatemala City
No. 27 in the world · November 2026
Pollo Campero
No. 27The one piece to order
Two pieces of the original recipe, with fries and a horchata
The Gutiérrez family's 1971 recipe, called a national treasure in Guatemala. People famously carry boxes of it onto flights north.
Make it at home
Central American pollo frito with a spiced crunchy coat
Overnight marinade, 1 hr · 4 to 6. Latin America's fried chicken, in the spirit of Guatemala's Pollo Campero: chicken marinated in citrus, garlic and achiote, then fried in a coat seasoned with cumin, oregano and chilli. A cousin of Southern fried chicken with brighter flavors, and very good with a cold horchata.
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