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Peruvian Grilled Chicken Skewers - Juicy, tender grilled chicken, bursting with vibrant flavor. A delicious fusion of South American and Asian cuisines!

Peruvian Grilled Chicken Skewers

garlic (finely minced)

cumin

chili powder

red pepper flakes

smoked paprika

brown sugar

extra virgin olive oil

soy sauce

lime juice

ginger

boneless (skinless chicken thighs)

Trim chicken of excess fat and cut into approximately 1-inch wide pieces. Set aside.

Combine all marinade ingredients in a medium-size bowl and stir to mix. Add chicken to a large zip lock bag along with half of the marinade/sauce. Reserve the remaining marinade and set it aside.

Massage the bag with the chicken to evenly coat the chicken with marinade. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.

Heat a gas grill to medium-high or start a medium-hot charcoal grill. Thread chicken onto skewers (if using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes, so they don&#39;t catch on fire.)

Clean grill surface and oil with spray or brush with a tongs and an oil-dipped paper towel. Place skewers on grill and cook, turning one-quarter turn every 3-4 minutes until golden, about 10-12 minutes. Brush with the remaining sauce, turning frequently until chicken is charred in spots. The exact timing will vary, depending on the temperature of your grill. Remove the chicken skewers from the grill, tent with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.

Peruvian Grilled Chicken with Creamy Green Sauce is packed with flavor and the perfect way to add some international flair to your next barbecue.

Peruvian Grilled Chicken with Creamy Green Sauce

chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)

garlic (peeled)

Tablespoons lime juice

paprika

oregano

Black pepper

jalapeños (seeded, ribs removed and roughly chopped)

cilantro leaves

green onions (chopped (green parts only))

mayonnaise

Greek yogurt

salt

black pepper

Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Puree garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, cumin, paprika, oregano and a pinch of black pepper in a blender.

Put chicken in a large ziploc bag and add marinade. Place in refrigerator and allow to marinate for 8 to 24 hours.

Chicken:

Combine all ingredients except the olive oil in a blender process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Green Sauce:

Preheat grill to medium-high heat (around 350-degrees). Remove chicken from marinade and shake off any extra marinade. Place on the grill grates. Let chicken cook for 5-6 minutes with the grill cover closed to maintain the heat. Use tongs to flip the chicken thighs. Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes. Use a digital thermometer to make sure internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Grill chicken:

If you prefer to cook indoors, the chicken can be roasted in the oven. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees and place the chicken pieces in a 13x9 inch roasting pan, along with 1 cup water. Roast uncovered for 30 minutes, then tent the pan with foil and cook for an additional 15 minutes, until browned and fully cooked.

Note:

Grilled Peruvian Chicken is simply made with a tasty marinade and a bit of grilling. You do like grilling, don't you?

Grilled Peruvian Chicken

chicken

T white vinegar

olive oil

T lime juice

T chopped garlic

T spice mixture (below)

Hickory Chips

Chile Spice Rub

t cumin

t salt

t cayenne

T mild Mexican red chile

t coriander

turmeric

t oregano

onion powder

t black pepper

lime

Begin by mixing together the chile rub. Now combine with rubbing mixture ingredients.  If you have any chile rub left, it is great on everything!

Now if you are like me, you will have a pair of kitchen shears. If you aren’t like me, you need to get some. Trust me on this. They are one of my favorite tools in the kitchen. Once you get used to having them around, you will wonder why you had never owned them before.

Now wash that bird and throw away the insides. Unless you want to keep the insides. Sometimes I do, but then I never end up using them! Dry the bird well.

Now turn it over so the backbone is up. Take your shears and starting at either end, cut alongside the backbone to remove it. Now cut up the other side of the backbone. You should now have a spatchcocked chicken in front of you, which means your chicken can be laid flat. Press on the breast bone to flatten it more.

Spatchcocked chickens  work really well on the grill. Tuck the wings of the chicken around to the back and now you have a very open chicken.  Run skewers from the bottom to the top if you want extra stability.

Smear the rub all over the chicken. Under the skin. Over the skin. Let it sit as long as you can to soak up all that spice. But no worries. The rub imparts a lot of spice so a long marinating period is not necessary, though it will give it more flavor.

When you are ready to cook this bird, preheat both sides of your grill to high.

While it is preheating, prepare a foil packet of smoke chips. I used hickory, but if I had had mesquite I would have used those. Take a double thickness of foil and put a large handful of chips on one side. Now fold the other side over and fold up all the edges twice to make a foil packet. Take a fork and poke some holes in the top. Of course, you could skip this step and not smoke this bird, but you are missing out on adding a bit of richness and flavor. Once you start grilling this way you will want to add a touch of smoke to everything!

Once the grill is preheated, turn one side off. Leave the other side on high. Oil the grill grates on both sides and please make sure they are clean. Put your foil packet of chips on the side that will remain hot.

Put the bird, meat side down and sideways on the grill with the dark meat towards the hot part of the grill. Keep the lid down. Let cook for about 35 minutes or until the white meat reaches 110 degrees. (Yes, the meat thermometer is also one of my favorite kitchen tools. It prevents a dried up bird or an overcooked piece of meat.)

Now flip the bird over so the skin side is down and place it on the hot side of the grill,  keeping the white meat to the cool side of the grill. Cook 10 to 15 minutes more and use your thermometer to check for doneness or until the bird reaches about 145 degrees. Don’t let it burn!

Remove from grill when temperature is reached. Cover with foil and let rest about 10 minutes. Serve with green sauce or not.

Abbe, this looks mouthwatering! We have the oddest grill ever and it naturally has cold spots and how spots so will have to give this recipe a try. with a couple of rock Cornish hens we have in the freezer. That green sauce sounds amazing. Could eat that just by the spoonful.

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Preheat the oven to 500 degrees and place the chicken pieces in a 13x9 inch roasting pan. Add 1 cup water to the pan. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, then tent the pan with foil and cook for an additional 15 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked. (The internal temperature should reach 165°F.)

OR - In oven:

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