Description
Peruvian chicken rice green sauce brings zesty Latin flavors straight to your dinner table with minimal fuss. Creamy cilantro and herb-packed sauce drizzled over tender chicken makes this simple meal a total crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
Main Starches:
- 2 cups white rice
Flavor Enhancers and Seasonings:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 jalapeno, seeded
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse your rice under cold running water, swirling gently until liquid appears transparent and clean.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium pot at 350°F, ensuring even temperature distribution.
- Place whole chicken pieces into hot oil, generously seasoning with 1 teaspoon salt. Sear each side until golden brown, approximately 3-4 minutes per surface.
- Transfer browned chicken onto a separate plate, keeping warm and preserving developed flavors.
- Pour rice into the same pot, stirring continuously for exactly 2 minutes to toast grains and enhance nutty undertones.
- Pour 1 cup chicken broth into pot, raising heat to high until liquid reaches a vigorous boil.
- Carefully return chicken pieces to pot, reducing heat to low. Cover tightly and simmer for precisely 20 minutes without lifting lid.
- While rice cooks, combine 1 cup cilantro, 1 seeded jalapeno, 2 garlic cloves, juice from 1 lime, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in blender.
- Blend green sauce ingredients at high speed for 45-60 seconds until achieving smooth, vibrant consistency.
- Plate rice first, arrange chicken pieces attractively, then generously drizzle green sauce over entire dish.
Notes
- Rinse rice thoroughly to remove excess starch and prevent clumping, ensuring fluffy grains every time.
- Select bone-in chicken pieces for richer flavor and more tender meat that falls off the bone.
- Adjust the jalapeño in the green sauce to control spice level, removing seeds for milder heat or adding extra for more kick.
- Let the green sauce sit for 10-15 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld and intensify.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 540 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg