with green sauce and cucumber avocado salad
Peruvian Chicken
absolutely delicious simple flavors
Equipment
- Blender or food processor
Ingredients
Marinate Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts thighs or a whole chicken would also work
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp smoked hot paprika
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 lemons juiced
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar white, distilled
Green Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 jalapeno peppers remove seeds and ribs
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp lime juice fresh squeezed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
Avocado Cucumber Salad
- 1 avocado chopped
- 1 cucumber English aka hot house
- 3 scallions chopped
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the chicken marinade: add cumin, paprika, pepper, salt, lemon juice, coconut aminos, vinegar, and garlic to a zip top bag. Add chicken. Marinate in refrigerator for several hours. Grill or bake chicken.
- For the green sauce: whirl all ingredients in blender or food processor. This can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
- For the avocado cucumber salad: chop avocado, cucumber, and scallions. Add olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, and salt and pepper. Toss to mix. This can be made ahead if desired.
Peruvian Chicken