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Pollo a la Brasa (Oven Roasted Peruvian Chicken)

Also known as Peruvian grilled chicken, blackened chicken, or rotisserie chicken in the U.S. and charcoal chicken in Australia, is a perfect solution for your next dinner gathering.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Calories: 37579 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Peruvian

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken 3 to 4 pounds, neck and giblets removed
  • 3 1/2 cups homemade red chile sauce or 1 x 28-ounce can red chile sauce, divided
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • salt
  • pepper
  • paprika

Instructions

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  1. Tuck the wing tips under the chicken body. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
  2. In a bowl combine red chile sauce, pepper, oregano, and honey.
  3. Rub about 1 cup of the mixture all over the chicken (reserve the rest for the sauce at the end).
  4. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the breast and legs and massage the mixture under the skin.
  5. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with paprika to get a reddish color and crispy crust. Roast or grill chicken according to directions below.
  6. Add the remaining sauce to the saucepan and stir until well combined. Boil over high heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  7. Transfer the chicken to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
  8. Carve the chicken and serve with the chile honey glaze alongside.
Rotisserie oven:
  1. Place the chicken upright, with the legs pointing down, on the roasting rack of an electric rotisserie according to the manufacturer's instructions. Set the roasting rack inside the drip tray, and then transfer to the rotisserie. Roast at 400 degrees F. according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 55 minutes.
Grill:
  1. Set up grill for indirect grilling. Clean and lightly oil hot grates.
  2. Place chicken, breast side up, on opposite side of grill from heat. Cover and grill until cooked, about 1 1/2 hours, rotating halfway through cooking (if using a charcoal grill, add a couple of handfuls of charcoal every half hour to maintain heat).
Roast:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Place chicken breast-side up in a roasting pan or large ovenproof skillet.
  3. Roast the chicken for 45 minutes uncovered. Tent lightly with aluminum foil and bake for an additional 45 minutes until it has finished cooking.
  4. To test for doneness, insert into the thickest part of the breast, away from the bone, registers 160 degrees F. and the thigh registers 170 degrees F.

Notes

  • Use the leftovers to make sandwiches or chicken salads. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 375.79kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 24.3g (8%) Protein 26.14g (52%) Fat 19.18g (30%) Saturated Fat 5.5g (28%) Cholesterol 95.22mg (32%) Sodium 1303.58mg (54%) Potassium 266.66mg (8%) Fiber 2.9g (12%) Sugar 20.98g (42%) Vitamin A 1125.72IU (23%) Vitamin C 4.83mg (5%) Calcium 30.23mg (3%) Iron 2.42mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6to 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 37579

% Daily Value*

Calories 375.79kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 24.3g 8%
Protein 26.14g 52%
Fat 19.18g 30%
Saturated Fat 5.5g 28%
Cholesterol 95.22mg 32%
Sodium 1303.58mg 54%
Potassium 266.66mg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Sugar 20.98g 42%
Vitamin A 1125.72IU 23%
Vitamin C 4.83mg 5%
Calcium 30.23mg 3%
Iron 2.42mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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