Description
Juicy, spice-rubbed chicken over vibrant yellow rice, finished with Peru’s famous creamy green sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup Long-grain rice
- 1/2 cup Fresh cilantro
- 1 Jalapeño or green chili
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or mayonnaise (for green sauce)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 cups Chicken broth
- 1 cup Frozen peas
- Salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken with cumin, paprika, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Sear chicken until deeply browned, then roast or finish cooking until juicy.
- Cook rice in chicken broth with garlic and turmeric or paprika for yellow color.
- Stir peas into rice near the end and keep warm.
- Blend cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, lime juice, yogurt, and olive oil into a smooth green sauce.
- Slice or leave chicken whole and place over the rice.
- Drizzle generously with green sauce and serve hot.
Notes
- For a spicier sauce, add more jalapeño or green chili.
- Can substitute Greek yogurt with mayonnaise for a richer flavor.
- Adjust seasoning according to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop + oven/grill
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg