peruvian chicken recipe

So easy, but loaded with fresh and vibrant flavors, this Peruvian chicken is one delicious dinner. Marinated with lime, spices and herbs and drizzled with a cilantro green sauce, this chicken thigh recipe is a must!

Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce

garlic

lime

paprika

oregano

tsp kosher salt

tsp cumin

olive oil (divided)

lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs

water

serrano pepper (seeds and stems removed)

cilantro

garlic clove

lime juice

tsp honey

olive oil

Greek yogurt

salt

Marinate

Add garlic, lime juice, paprika, oregano, salt, cumin, and 2 tbsp of the olive oil to a large plastic bag. Add the chicken. Zip it up and massage the marinade into the chicken. Marinate for 1 hour.

Make

While the chicken marinates, make the green sauce.

Blend

Add serrano pepper, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, honey, olive oil, Greek yogurt and salt to a high-powered blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. If needed, add a tablespoon or two to thin the sauce out. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Cook

Once the chicken has marinated, heat a large skillet to a medium-high heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Using tongs, pull the chicken out of the marinade. Let any excess marinade drip off. When the oil is hot, add the chicken to the skillet. If needed, work in batches as you don’t want to overcrowd the skillet. Sear the chicken until crusty and grown, about 4-5 minutes. When the chicken is ready to flip, it should easily release from the pan. Flip over and do the same on the other side until cooked through, about another 3-4 minutes.  The chicken is done when it reaches 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.

Pour

Remove the chicken from the skillet on to a platter. Turn the heat on low and add the water to the empty skillet. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up all the bits at the bottom of the pan. Pour over the chicken.

Serve

Serve chicken with green sauce and rice if desired.

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A simple recipe for Peruvian Chicken with spicy Peruvian Green Sauce is bursting with flavor and can be made with either chicken or portobellos (a tasty vegetarian option) or both for mixed households. Served with Spicy Cilantro Sauce, Avocado Cucumber &amp; Tomato Salad and optional rice, these can be made into individual Bowls, or served separately.

 Peruvian Chicken ( Pollo a la Brasa) Recipe w/ Aji Verde  

½ -2 pounds chicken (thigh

garlic cloves- finely minced

honey, agave or sugar

cumin

paprika paprika

coriander

½ teaspoon kosher salt

soy sauce

sour cream

jalapeño (use less for less spicy)

cilantro- thin stems ok.

cucumber

perfectly ripe avocados, diced

cherry tomatoes

cilantro leaves

generous, 5 finger pinch kosher salt

If making rice, start this now on the stove.

Make the marinade in a small bowl

Using a garlic press, finely mince the garlic and place it in the bowl. Add oil, lime juice, honey,  cumin, paprika, coriander, oregano and salt and optional soy sauce. Stir. Toss it with the chicken in a bowl, coating all sides well, and/ or brush it onto the portobellos. Marinate while the grill heats up or overnight for more flavor. (The portobellos will soak up the marinade so if marinating overnight go lightly, reapply before grilling.)

Make Peruvian Green Sauce

 by placing all the ingredients in a blender and blending until relatively smooth, scraping down the sides if necessary.

When the grill is hot, grill the chicken and/ or portobellos, searing both sides well ( using a metal spatula to flip) then turn the heat down or move to a cooler side of the grill to allow the chicken to cook through. Portobellos will cook faster, so plate and cover with foil to keep warm.

Make the salad by placing the diced cucumber in a wide shallow bowl. Add avocado, spacing it out evenly. Add a few cherry tomato halves. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Squeeze with lime juice. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Serve with the Cilantro Lime Rice. If making bowls, place ¾ cup rice on the bottom of the bowl, add sliced chicken or portobellos to one side, avocado salad on the other side and drizzle with the cilantro sauce. Enjoy!

Absolutely divine!  We had it with oven chips, for speed, and did the chicken in the oven at the same time.  Loved the sauce too.  

Is there any chance you could include metric measurements with your recipes?  Being British, using cups to measure ingredients is completely alien to me!

Delicious recipe! My friends who never had Peruvian chicken ate it all clean!
I also made the cilantro rice, the salad, and the sauce. Thank you so much!

Delicious recipe, but have leftover green sauce... how long will that keep in a mason jar in the fridge?

Amazing!! Didn’t change a thing. I used a mix of Mayo and sour cream 😋

This marinade was an absolute hit with my husband. He said it is _the_ perfect chicken. I made it twice this week, it's that good.

This was so good! I will definitely be making this again.

Made for the first time - this will be a regular meal at our house!  It was easy and delicious!   I only had one English cucumber so I tossed some fresh asparagus tips into the salad.  Added some nice crunch.  Can't wait to try some more of your summer grilling recipes!  Thanks for sharing!  I enjoy reading your blog!

absolutely delish!  Must try. the whole family loved it.  I will have to try more of your recipes now :)

Excellent recipe!!! My whole family loved this and my kids aren’t  fond of mushrooms but loved the grilled portobellos with Peruvian sauce almost more than the chicken:))

I make  this all the time. It’s a great way to make chicken really flavourful. It always goes down especially well when we have guests over for a bbq!

Peruvian chicken was a huge hit.  Ended up marinating it for two days.  Made the cilantro lime rice with the aji and the avocado salad.  Will make again often.  Everyone loved it.

Incredibly easy, healthy and fantastically delicious - In my repertoire forever.

This meal was absolutely delicious!! Husband grilled the marinated chicken &amp; I grilled the portobellos, both were so flavorful. The salad was crisp &amp; fresh &amp; a perfect accompaniment to the awesomely flavored rice. The Cilantro Verde sauce was the bomb!!! Thank you Sylvia!!

Hubby said it was like a trip to a restaurant.  I made the whole meal, along with cilantro rice.  No grill so we had the roasted chicken the first night and pan fried portobellos the second.  Really great flavors.  Thank you!  Remaining green sauce is going on fish tomorrow night.

OMG I made the Peruvian chicken, aji sauce, cucumber salad, and cilantro lime rice last night and my goodness was it delicious!!  I made the aji sauce in the morning and let the chicken marinate all day in the refrigerator.  Next time I’ll add a few seeds from the jalapeño to spice up the aji sauce because we like a little heat.  Everything else is perfect as is.
My husband loved this meal so much he said it needs to be on regular rotation.  This recipe is perfect for everyday and worthy for company.

Thanks for yet another delicious recipe.

I’m a personal chef and just received this text from a client “ Peruvian chicken is THE best chicken I have ever eaten. WOW!!! ”

My clients love the recipes which I appreciate because I don’t have a lot of extra time to create new recipes. As a former restaurant chef and longtime personal chef I can say the recipes are the real deal!

Wow! My family said I am a chef and need to start a restaurant after this dinner. We loved it so much. I did martinet the chicken overnight and added a few drops of liquid smoke because I cooked it in a griddle instead of a grill. It was so fresh and summery . Thank you so much!

Loved this recipe. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs - it came out great.

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