5 from 24 votes
Peruvian Chicken
Peruvian Chicken features a whole chicken marinated in a blend of olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, and Peruvian aji pastes, then roasted to juicy tenderness with a crispy exterior. The accompanying sauce combines sour cream, mayonnaise, jalapeño, cilantro, and aji amarillo paste for a fresh, creamy contrast. The marinade and sauce together showcase distinctive Peruvian flavors and spices.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
373 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Peruvian
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 5 pound chicken whole
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon aji amarillo paste can substitute 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or equal amount of sambal oelek or sriracha
- 2 teaspoons aji panca paste can substitute equal amount of smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon honey
For the sauce
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 jalapeño stem and seeds removed, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon aji amarillo paste
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
Instructions
For the chicken
- Place the olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, aji amarillo paste, aji panca paste, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and honey in a bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Place the chicken on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour the marinade over the chicken, and rub the marinade under the skin of the chicken and in the cavity.
- Cover the chicken and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Uncover the chicken and tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
- Tuck the wing tips underneath the chicken.
- Place in the oven. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until the temperature in the thickest part of the chicken registers 165 degrees F.
- If the chicken looks like it is browning too quickly you can cover it with foil.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for at least 5 minutes.
Cup of Yum
For the sauce
- Place all the sauce ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Process until sauce is smooth.
- Carve the chicken, then serve with the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
817mg
(34%)
Potassium
399mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
519IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 817mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 399mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 519IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.