Dinner

Peruvian Chicken with Aji Verde Sauce

Peruvian Chicken with Aji Verde Sauce

Jess Bentley
@SliceofJess

Jess shares a family favorite recipe from her South American heritage. The whole roasting chicken is marinated and then oven-roasted and served with a homemade green herb sauce. She serves it with traditional Peruvian rice, but also loves to pair it with air fried potato wedges, fried plantains, Spanish rice and her version of a healthier Peruvian chimichurri rice using cauliflower.

00:30
Prep
01:30
Cook
02:00
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Chicken & Marinade

5
garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup
avocado oil
1
lime, juiced
1 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
black pepper
1 teaspoon
cumin
2 tablespoons
liquid aminos
1 tablespoon
honey
1 tablespoon
aji amarillo paste
1-4 lb
3 cups
chicken stock
  1. Whisk together all the ingredients for the marinade.
  2. Remove the giblets and place the chicken in a large bowl.
  3. Brush or pour over the marinade, allowing the chicken to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
  4. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  5. Place the chicken on a roasting rack and drizzle over remaining marinade in the bowl.
  6. Add 2 cups of chicken stock to the bottom of the roasting pan.
  7. Roast for 20 minutes, then turn the oven down to 375°F.
  8. Add an additional cup of chicken stock to the bottom of the roasting rack, and continue to roast for an additional 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 160°F.
  9. While you’re waiting for the chicken to roast, add all ingredients for the aji verde sauce to a food processor and blend until smooth; set aside in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.
  10. After the chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, and tent it with aluminum foil for 10 minutes.
  11. Cut into desired sections and serve with aji verde sauce for dipping.

Notes from Jess:

  • The chicken stock prevents the bottom of the roasting pan with additional marinade from burning. She's also found that it keeps the chicken juicy.
  • If your chicken is more than four pounds, you may need to add additional roasting time.
  • Make sure the temperature between the thighs and the breast is a minimum of 160°F before removing from the oven. The temperature will rise to 165°F while resting under the tented foil.

Find this and other great recipes on Slice of Jess.

Aji Verde Sauce

1
jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2
garlic cloves, peeled
1 cup
cilantro
1 tablespoon
aji amarillo paste
3 tablespoons
cojita cheese
3/4 cup
Greek yogurt
juice from 1/2 lime
1 tablespoon
olive oil
salt & pepper, to taste

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Dinner

Peruvian Chicken with Aji Verde Sauce

Peruvian Chicken with Aji Verde Sauce

Jess Bentley
@SliceofJess

Jess shares a family favorite recipe from her South American heritage. The whole roasting chicken is marinated and then oven-roasted and served with a homemade green herb sauce. She serves it with traditional Peruvian rice, but also loves to pair it with air fried potato wedges, fried plantains, Spanish rice and her version of a healthier Peruvian chimichurri rice using cauliflower.

Yield: 4

00:30 Prep
01:30 Cook
02:00 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Chicken & Marinade

5
garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup
avocado oil
1
lime, juiced
1 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
black pepper
1 teaspoon
cumin
2 tablespoons
liquid aminos
1 tablespoon
honey
1 tablespoon
aji amarillo paste
1-4 lb
3 cups
chicken stock
  1. Whisk together all the ingredients for the marinade.
  2. Remove the giblets and place the chicken in a large bowl.
  3. Brush or pour over the marinade, allowing the chicken to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
  4. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  5. Place the chicken on a roasting rack and drizzle over remaining marinade in the bowl.
  6. Add 2 cups of chicken stock to the bottom of the roasting pan.
  7. Roast for 20 minutes, then turn the oven down to 375°F.
  8. Add an additional cup of chicken stock to the bottom of the roasting rack, and continue to roast for an additional 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 160°F.
  9. While you’re waiting for the chicken to roast, add all ingredients for the aji verde sauce to a food processor and blend until smooth; set aside in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.
  10. After the chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, and tent it with aluminum foil for 10 minutes.
  11. Cut into desired sections and serve with aji verde sauce for dipping.
Notes from Jess:
  • The chicken stock prevents the bottom of the roasting pan with additional marinade from burning. She's also found that it keeps the chicken juicy.
  • If your chicken is more than four pounds, you may need to add additional roasting time.
  • Make sure the temperature between the thighs and the breast is a minimum of 160°F before removing from the oven. The temperature will rise to 165°F while resting under the tented foil.
Find this and other great recipes on Slice of Jess.

Aji Verde Sauce

1
jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2
garlic cloves, peeled
1 cup
cilantro
1 tablespoon
aji amarillo paste
3 tablespoons
cojita cheese
3/4 cup
Greek yogurt
juice from 1/2 lime
1 tablespoon
olive oil
salt & pepper, to taste