Peruvian Chicken with Green Cilantro Sauce
Add some flavor to your dinner with this tasty, tender baked chicken recipe. Top the peruvian chicken with the spicy cilantro green sauce and you will want to make this dish again and again.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Peruvian Chicken Marinade
- 4 Chicken Thighs
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp White Sugar
- 1 Juice from 1 lime
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 4 Cloves of Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Dried or Fresh Oregano
- 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tbsp Chili Powder
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
Green Cilantro Sauce
- ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Jalapeno
- ½ Juice from Half a Lime
- 2 Cloves of Garlic
- 1 Cup or a Large Handful of Fresh Cilantro
- 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
Instructions
- Begin by making the marinade, combine soy sauce, white sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, lime juice, smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper in a blender or food process and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Alternatively, you can mix ingredients in a bowl.
- Place the chicken in the bowl and toss the chicken in the marinade. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 24 hours or overnight.
- After chicken has marinaded. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place chicken on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While the chicken is baking make the green cilantro sauce by adding garlic, mayo, cilantro, jalapeno, and red wine vinegar into a food processor and blend until a smooth sauce forms. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste.
- Remove the chicken out of the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with green cilantro sauce and enjoy!
Notes
The longer the chicken has to marinade the more flavorful it will come out. Don't let your chicken Marinade longer than 24 hours. Your chicken may take longer or shorter to cook depending on the size of your chicken and oven. Start checking the internal temperature of the chicken for around 40 minutes if the internal temperature reads 165 degrees F your chicken is done. If you don't love spice remove the ribs and seeds from the jalapeno before you add it to your green sauce.