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Peruvian-Style Roast Chicken with Green Sauce (Aji Verde)

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  • SERVES

    SERVES

    4 persons

  • COOKING METHOD

    COOKING METHOD

    Oven

  • PREP TIME

    PREP TIME

    15 mins

  • COOK TIME

    COOK TIME

    50 mins

Juicy chicken spiced and roasted to perfection and topped with the most delish green sauce. Perfect for entertaining as most of the prep can be done ahead of time.

Ingredients

5 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced

3 tbsp Everiday Coconut Aminos

2 tbsp lime juice

1.5 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp smoked paprika

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoon fine sea salt

1 KG chicken thigh and legs

Instructions

1

DONE

Chicken

2

DONE

Puree the chicken marinade ingredients in a small blender.

3

DONE

Put chicken in a large ziploc bag and add marinade. Place in refrigerator and allow to marinate for 8 to 24 hours.

4

DONE

When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200 °C/400 °F place the chicken pieces in a roasting pan. Bake on the middle rack for 40 minutes, halfway through cooking you want to brush the marinade and meat juices onto the chicken pieces.

5

DONE

Turn the oven on to broil, brush the chicken with spices and juices again, and move the chicken up to the top rack and cook for 5 more minutes.

6

DONE

Green Sauce

7

DONE

Combine all ingredients except the olive oil in a blender and process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve

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