Peruvian Chicken with Green Cilantro Sauce

Name: Peruvian Chicken with Green Cilantro Sauce
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Thighs; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp White Sugar; 1 Juice from 1 lime; 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar; 4 Cloves of Garlic; 1 tsp Dried or Fresh Oregano; 2 tsp Smoked Paprika; 1 tbsp Chili Powder; ½ Cup Mayonnaise; 1 Jalapeno; Juice from Half a Lime; 2 Cloves of Garlic; 1 Cup or a Large Handful of Fresh Cilantro; 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar

5 steps

Prep:4hCook:45min

Get ready to fall in love with this spicy and super tender oven baked Peruvian Chicken with green cilantro sauce. The chicken is already bursting with flavor and comes out so juicy, then you top or dip into the creamy cilantro and jalapeno sauce it’s soooo good. Peruvian chicken can also be referred to as Pollo a la Brasa, pollo asado, blackened chicken, or charcoal chicken. Typically, the Peruvian dish is cooked using the rotisserie chicken method, giving the chicken an even bake and allowing the skin to get nice and crispy. Unfortunately, not many people have a large rotisserie set up in their personal home kitchens, so we will go the oven baked method.

Updated at: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:04:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories525 kcal (26%)

Total Fat43.2 g (62%)

Carbs11.4 g (4%)

Sugars7.1 g (8%)

Protein23.1 g (46%)

Sodium743.3 mg (37%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4chicken thighs

2 Tbspsoy sauce

2 Tbspwhite sugar

1lime

Juice from

1 Tbspapple cider vinegar

4cloves of garlic

1 tspdried oregano

or fresh

2 tspsmoked paprika

1 Tbspchili powder

½ cupmayonnaise

1jalapeno

0.5juice from lime

2cloves of garlic

1 CupFresh Cilantro

1 Tbspred wine vinegar

Instructions

Step 1

Begin by making the marinade, combine soy sauce, white sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, lime juice, smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic, and dried oregano in a blender or food process and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Alternatively, you can mix ingredients in a bowl.

Step 2

Place the chicken in the bowl and toss the chicken in the marinade. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 24 hours or overnight.

Step 3

After chicken has marinaded. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place chicken on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 4

While the chicken is baking make the green cilantro sauce by adding garlic, mayo, cilantro, jalapeno, and red wine vinegar into a food processor and blend until a smooth sauce forms. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste.

Step 5

Remove the chicken out of the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with green cilantro sauce and enjoy!

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