How to Make Delicious Peruvian Chicken

Peruvian Chicken.

You can have Peruvian Chicken using 23 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Peruvian Chicken

1. You need 2 tbsp of minced garlic.
2. You need 3 tbsp of soy sauce.
3. It's 1 tbsp of aji amarillo paste or Sambal Chili paste.
4. You need 1 tbsp of lime juice.
5. Prepare 1 teaspoon of aji panca paste or 1 teaspoon smoked paprika.
6. It's 2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
7. It's 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.
8. It's 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.
9. It's 1/2 teaspoon of fine sea salt.
10. You need 1 of (3 1/2- to 4 1/2-pound) chicken, halved.
11. It's as needed of Extra-virgin olive oil,.
12. You need of For the Sauce.
13. Prepare 1 cup of cilantro leaves/stems.
14. It's 2 of jalapeños, seeded and diced.
15. It's 1 of garlic clove, chopped.
16. Prepare 2 tbsp of lime juice.
17. It's 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh oregano or basil.
18. It's 3/4 teaspoon of fine sea salt, more to taste.
19. It's 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
20. You need 1 tbsp of aji amarillo paste or Sambal Chili paste.
21. It's 1/2 teaspoon of honey.
22. It's 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin.
23. Prepare 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil.

Peruvian Chicken step by step

1. For the marinade: In a large bowl, whisk together garlic, soy sauce, aji amarillo paste, lime juice, aji panca paste, mustard, cumin, pepper and salt. Add chicken halves, turning to coat them all over with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours..
2. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Arrange skin-side up on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with oil..
3. Roast until skin is golden and chicken is cooked through, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit, loosely covered with foil, for 10 minutes before serving..
4. While chicken is roasting, make the sauce. In a blender, blend cilantro, jalapeños, garlic, lime juice, oregano, salt, mustard, aji amarillo paste, honey, and cumin until smooth. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in oil until mixture is emulsified. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt or lime juice or both..