Instant Pot Peruvian Chicken & Rice (Aji)

Name: Instant Pot Peruvian Chicken & Rice (Aji)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 18 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise (or sour cream if you can’t handle mayonnaise); 2 bunches fresh cilantro, stems removed; 3 cloves (1 tablespoon) crushed or minced garlic; Juice of 1 lime; 2/3 cups grated Cotija or Parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-3 jalapeño peppers (seeds and ribs removed), diced (optional); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (optional); 2 teaspoons white vinegar (optional); 2 cups Jasmine, long-grain white rice, or brown rice, rinsed; 2 cups chicken or garlic broth; Whole rotisserie chicken, meat ripped apart by hand with skin, bones and cartilage discarded (or saved to make broth for the future). You can also use pre-packaged rotisserie meat that Costco sells

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:13min

Queens, NY is basically the melting pot food capital in the US. People from all over the world live here and that makes for rich and varied cuisine that puts a trip to Epcot to shame. I first discovered aji, a green, cilantro and mayo-based Peruvian sauce commonly served with rotisserie chicken, at a place across from my apartment. I became so hooked on this Peruvian Green Goddess-style sauce that I researched how to make a simple variation of it and then decided to make it a complete chicken and rice dish. To make things even easier and more economical, we're using pre-made rotisserie chicken with some simple rice. Peruvian Chicken & Rice will have you making it again and again.

Updated at: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 02:51:39 GMT