Peruvian Roasted Chicken with Spicy Cilantro Sauce

★★★☆☆
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 40 mins Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

  • 6 large garlic cloves
  • 3 T soy sauce
  • 1 T aji Amarillo paste or sriracha
  • 1 T lime juice
  • 1 tsp aji panca paste or pastilla chili powder (4.9 ml)
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard (4.9 ml)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin (4.9 ml)
  • 1 tsp black pepper (4.9 ml)
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt (2.5 ml)
  • 1 (3.5-4.5 lb) chicken, halved
  • Olive oil
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves (237 ml)
  • 1-2 jalapeños, seeded and diced
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta (59.1 ml)
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 1/2 T lime juice
  • 2 tsp fresh basil or oregano (9.9 ml)
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt (3.7 ml)
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard (2.5 ml)
  • 1/2 T aji Amarillo paste
  • 1/2 tsp honey (2.5 ml)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin (2.5 ml)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil (118 ml)

Instructions

  1. Whisk marinade: garlic, soy sauce, chile pastes, lime, mustard, cumin, pepper, salt. Coat chicken; refrigerate 2-12 hours.
  2. Roast at 450°F skin-side up, 35-45 minutes until golden and cooked through. Rest 10 minutes.
  3. Make sauce: blend cilantro, jalapeños, feta, garlic, lime, herbs, seasonings. Drizzle in oil until emulsified.
  4. Serve chicken with cilantro sauce and lime wedges.
Wine Pairing: Aromatic White (Torrontés, Viognier) — Argentine Torrontés mirrors the Peruvian spice profile.