Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken thighs you can substitute chicken breast if you prefer
Marinade
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 garlic cloves- finely minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons honey or sugar
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika or smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Green Sauce
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ jalapeño seeded and finely chopped optional
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- juice of 1-2 limes
Instructions
- Combine olive oil, soy sauce, lime, honey, spices and salt. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag and add the chicken. Seal the bag and marinate the chicken in the refrigerator, turning once, for 1 hour. The chicken can be marinated for up to 4 hours.
- Heat the grill or broiler to medium high. Arrange the chicken on a broiler pan skin side down and broil until brown and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip the chicken and broil until cooked through (to 165 F), about 10 minutes longer.
- While chicken is cooking, make the Green Sauce. To make the Green Sauce, place all the ingredients in a food processor and combine well.
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