Peruvian Chicken with Spicy Cilantro Sauce

Name: Peruvian Chicken with Spicy Cilantro Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken thighs (boneless, skinless); 5 cloves garlic (peeled); 1/3 cup soy sauce; 2 Tablespoons lime juice; 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 tsp fresh oregano; Black pepper; Green Sauce:; 1 cup pineapple, sliced or largely cubed; 1 jalapeño (seeded, ribs removed and roughly chopped); 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 1 green onions (chopped (green parts only) ); 2 cloves garlic (peeled); 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/8 cup Greek yogurt; 1 Tablespoon lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

We had this Peruvian chicken for lunch and it was SO good! We grilled some pineapple on the side and thought that went beautifully with this dish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:00:10 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

For the Chicken:

2 poundschicken thighs

boneless, skinless

5 clovesGarlic

Peeled

⅓ cupsoy sauce

2 tablespoonslime juice

1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil

2 teaspoonscumin

1 teaspoonpaprika

1 tspfresh oregano

black pepper

Green Sauce

1 cuppineapple

sliced or largely cubed

For the Spicy Cilantro Dressing

1jalapeño

seeded, ribs removed and roughly chopped

½ cupfresh cilantro leaves

1green onions

chopped, green parts only

2 clovesgarlic

peeled

¼ cupmayonnaise

⅛ cupGreek Yogurt

1 tablespoonlime juice

¼ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

For the chicken: Puree garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, cumin, paprika, oregano and a pinch of black pepper in a blender.

Step 2

Put chicken in a large ziploc bag and add marinade. Place in refrigerator and allow to marinate for 8 to 24 hours.

Step 3

For the dressing: Combine all ingredients in a blender process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step 4

On a cast iron over medium-high heat, add the chicken (removed from the marinade) and cook for 4-6 minutes on each side. Use a digital thermometer to make sure internal temperature reaches 165°F.

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