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Smoked Peruvian Chicken Thighs
Peruvian Chicken with fresh green sauce is a must-make for your next cookout. Get the easy recipe for chicken thighs infused with a flavorful marinade then grilled or smoked to perfection. Served with a simple homemade sauce made with fresh herbs, garlic, and seasoning. It’s the best chicken dish to make for dinner. Pollo a la Brasa with Aji Verde is sure to be favorite!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- oven
- blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Marinade Preparation
2
In a large bowl, whisk together garlic, soy sauce, sriracha, lime juice, pasilla chili powder, mustard, cumin, pepper and salt.
cup finely minced garlic1/4chopped garlic2 teaspoonssoy sauce3 tablespoonssriracha1 tablespoontablespoon Sriracha1/2lime juice1 tablespoontablespoons lime juice1 1/2pasilla chili powder1 teaspoonground cumin1 teaspoonteaspoon cumin1/2
3
Add chicken thighs, turning to coat them all over with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least ⏱️ 2 hours, these are best made the night before, and allowed to marinade all night
chicken thighs3 pounds
4
Smoker Instructions (the same cooking times work for a gas grill or an oven)
5
Heat the smoker or grill to 350 degrees. Remove chicken from marinade shake off excess marinade.
6
Smoke/grill chicken until skin is golden and chicken is cooked through,25 to ⏱️ 35 minutes.
7
While chicken is cooking, make the sauce.
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Green Sauce Instructions
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In a blender, blend cilantro, jalapeños, feta, garlic, lime juice, oregano, salt, mustard, sriracha, honey, and cumin until smooth. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in oil until mixture is emulsified. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt or lime juice or both.
cup finely minced garlic1/4chopped garlic2 teaspoonslime juice1 tablespoontablespoons lime juice1 1/2sriracha1 tablespoontablespoon Sriracha1/2ground cumin1 teaspoonteaspoon cumin1/2
Nutrition Facts
calories
525 kcal
fat Content
43 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
873 mg
protein Content
30 g
cholesterol Content
172 mg
carbohydrate Content
4 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
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