Description
Peruvian Chicken and Rice with Green Sauce brings together juicy marinated chicken and vibrant yellow rice topped with creamy green sauce. This flavorful dish is simple to prepare and perfect for a satisfying meal. Enjoy a taste of Peru with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5–2 pounds chicken thighs breasts or any cut see notes
- 2–3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice or white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons oil of choice
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 whole jalapeno chiles roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 tbsp butter or oil
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 2–3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp EACH cumin onion powder salt pepper
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Mix all the chicken marinade ingredients in a bowl and save a quarter of it for later. Coat the chicken with the rest and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
- Heat your grill to medium-high or set the oven to 450°F. You can start preparing the rice now.
- For grilling, cook chicken 5 to 7 minutes per side brushing with the reserved marinade halfway.
- For baking, place chicken on a foil-lined sheet and bake for 30 minutes brushing with reserved marinade halfway.
- Rinse rice until clear then soak for 10 to 15 minutes and drain.
- Cook diced onion and garlic in butter until soft, add rice and spices stirring for a minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken stock, bring to boil, cover and reduce to low. Cook 15 minutes then stir in peas, cover and let rest 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff before serving.
- Blend all green sauce ingredients until creamy, season to taste.
- Plate rice, place chicken on top and drizzle with green sauce to serve.
Notes
- Chicken: You can use a whole chicken cut in 1/2 or 1/4th
- You can also use skin-on chicken thighs drumsticks or leg quarters
- Additionally chicken breasts also work
- Boneless chicken thighs are another great option!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1g
- Calories: 655kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1036mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g + 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 126mg