Description
The most amazingly flavorful Peruvian Chicken recipe with an epic green sauce! Serve over some fluffy rice with some pickled onions!
Ingredients
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Peruvian Chicken:
- 6 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- juice of 1 lime
- zest of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (sub Tamari for gluten-free)
- 2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Chili Sauce
Peruvian Sauce:
- 1 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1–2 jalapenos, remove seeds and membrane
- 1–2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 green onions, sliced
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
- pinch of ground black pepper
Other Ingredients:
- cooked rice of your choice
- quick-pickled onions
Instructions
- Marinade Chicken: Pat chicken dry with clean paper towel. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a glass bowl or reusable silicone bag. Set aside. In a medium bowl whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, soy sauce, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and Garlic Chili Sauce. Pour over chicken and cover. Let marinate at least 30 minutes.
- Make Peruvian Green Sauce: In a high-powered blender or food processor combine the Peruvian Sauce ingredients. Blend until smooth. Taste and add any additional lime juice, salt or jalapeno, as desired. Set aside.
- Grill Chicken: Ensure grill grates are clean and bring grill up to medium-high heat (approx 40045- degrees F). Remove chicken from marinade and let excess marinade drip off. Place chicken skin-side down on direct heat (directly over flame) for 4-6 minutes and then flip. Cook on other side until internal temp reaches 163 degrees F. (use a meat thermometer).Remove from gill and let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. The internal temp will continue to rise as the chicken rests and will reach 165 degrees F. after resting.
- Serve: Serve the grilled chicken thighs over rice with plenty of the Peruvian Green Sauce drizzled over top. We also love serving this with some quick-pickled onions!
Notes
- Stove Top: feel free to use this stove top cooking method for the chicken thighs if you don’t want to grill.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 781
- Sugar: 3.5 g
- Sodium: 418.2 mg
- Fat: 54 g
- Carbohydrates: 38.6 g
- Protein: 36.4 g
- Cholesterol: 194.5 mg