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Pollo a la Brasa (Peruvian Roast Chicken)

Name: Pollo a la Brasa (Peruvian Roast Chicken)
Prep time: 727 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 797 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Peru
Ingredients: whole chicken 1.5 kg; soy sauce 60 ml; red wine vinegar 30 ml; garlic cloves 15 g; ground cumin 5 g; smoked paprika 5 g; vegetable oil 30 ml; dried oregano 3 g; fine salt 8 g; black pepper 3 g; cilantro 30 g; jalapeno 1 pieces; lime juice 20 ml; mayonnaise 60 g; potatoes, wedges 600 g

Peruvian-style roast chicken marinated in soy and spices, served with green sauce.

797 minutes · 4 servings · Moderate

Pollo a la brasa is the Peruvian take on rotisserie chicken, marinated in soy, paprika and garlic and turned on a spit over charcoal. It arrives with ají amarillo, fries and a green sauce of coriander and avocado, and the rotation matters more than the heat. Long marinating hours are what shift the flavour from grilled to deeply savoury.

Ingredients

whole chicken1.5 kg
soy sauce60 ml
red wine vinegar30 ml
garlic cloves15 g
ground cumin5 g
smoked paprika5 g
vegetable oil30 ml
dried oregano3 g
fine salt8 g
black pepper3 g
cilantro30 g
jalapeno1 pieces
lime juice20 ml
mayonnaise60 g
potatoes, wedges600 g

Directions

1
Blend soy, vinegar, garlic, cumin, paprika, oil, oregano, salt and pepper; marinate chicken 12 hours.
2
Toss potatoes with oil and salt.
3
Roast chicken and potatoes at 200C for 70 minutes, basting twice.
4
Blend cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice and mayo into green sauce.
5
Serve with green sauce and potatoes.

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