Peruvian Chicken Recipe with Green Sauce

This PERUVIAN CHICKEN WITH GREEN SAUCE is one of our favorite easy weeknight meals. This sauce is EVERYTHING and has so much flavor! This is a must make chicken recipe.

Peruvian Chicken Recipe with Green Sauce

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Peruvian, South American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 30

Marinade Time: 4

Total Time: 4 35

Servings: people

Calories: 358kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

This Peruvian Chicken Recipe is just so striking and beautiful. It's perfect for entertaining (and wowing) guests! It's deceptively easy, and the Green Sauce can be made in bulk and used on anything and everything.

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

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Ingredients

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 cloves garlic minced
1 jalapeno pepper ribs and seeds removed; diced
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder We recommend Penzey’s Chili 3000
¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1½ tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime)
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger or ginger paste

For Serving

1 recipe Peruvian Green Sauce (click for recipe!)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except for the chicken in a medium-sized bowl and whisk until well combined. Reserve & refrigerate ¼ cup to use as a marinade when ready to cook the chicken.
Place the chicken in a resealable plastic bag and use a meat pounder or rolling pin to pound the breasts into an even thickness. Pour all except ¼ cup marinade over the chicken. Squeeze out any air, close the bag, and place it in the fridge to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
When ready to cook the chicken, preheat the oven to 375°F and spray a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
Place the chicken in the prepared dish and cook 15 minutes. Brush the chicken with the reserved marinade, and cook another 15 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 165°F on a meat thermometer. Remove the chicken from the oven, cover loosely with foil, and allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes.
When ready to serve, drizzle the chicken with Peruvian Green Sauce.

Notes

Nutritional information does not include the green sauce.

Storage: Store Peruvian chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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