Roasted Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce

Name: Roasted Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1kg chicken thighs (boneless & skinless); ½ cup soy sauce; ¾ cup cilantro, roughly chopped (leaves & stems are ok); 6 garlic cloves ( 3 tsp minced garlic); 3 Tbsp white vinegar; 1½ Tbsp olive oil; 1½ tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; ¾ tsp dried oregano; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 batch Peruvian green sauce (See notes section)

5 steps

Prep:30minCook:20min

Chicken thighs marinated in a savory mix of garlic, cilantro, soy & spices then roasted to perfection & served with a creamy Peruvian green sauce! It's juicy, full of flavor & makes the best chicken dinner!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:11:49 GMT

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Ingredients

12 servings

1kgchicken thighs

boneless & skinless

½ cupsoy sauce

¾ cupcilantro

roughly chopped, leaves & stems are ok

6garlic cloves

3 tsp minced garlic

3 Tbspwhite vinegar

1 ½ Tbspolive oil

1 ½ tsppaprika

1 tspground cumin

¾ tspdried oregano

¼ tspcayenne pepper

1 batchPeruvian green sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Add your soy sauce, cilantro, garlic, white vinegar, oil, cumin, paprika, oregano and cayenne to a food processor and blend until smooth. Then set it aside.

Step 2

Next clean your chicken thighs and place them in a large plastic bag or bowl and pour your marinade over the top. Seal the bag or cover the bowl and let your chicken marinate for 30 minutes to overnight.

Step 3

Once the chicken is done marinating, preheat your oven to 200 degrees and spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.

Step 4

Then place your chicken thighs in the prepared pan and pour the marinade from the bowl over the top. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20-22 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Step 5

Serve immediately with your Peruvian green sauce.