Peruvian Chicken Drumsticks with Spicy Green Sauce
Shake things up on gameday, spice up your next barbecue with friends or make family dinner something to remember. These charred Peruvian inspired drumsticks are perfect on their own but absolutely explode with flavour when coated with the spicy, creamy green sauce.Move over ranch, dill, and blue cheese… we have a new sauce in town, and it is freaking delicious! So good that we double the recipe, then serve it with fresh vegetable and/or plain chips!
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Game Day Snack, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Peruvian
Servings 4people
Ingredients
12 to 16chicken drumsticks
Chicken Marinade
3tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
¼cuplime juicefreshly squeezed
4large garlic cloveschopped
1tablespooncrushed hot chili peppersin oil
2teaspoonskosher salt
2teaspoonspaprika
½teaspoonsmoked paprika
1teaspoonblack pepper
1tablespooncumin
1teaspoondried oregano
3teaspoonshoney
Green Sauce
2jalapeñoscharred, skin removed, then roughly chopped (seeds optional)
1cupfresh cilantro leaves and tender stemschopped
2clovesgarlicchopped
½cupGreek yogurt
½avocadochopped
¼cupsour cream
1 ½tablespoonsfresh lime juice
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
Garnish, optional
lime zest
chopped cilantro
Instructions
Prepare the Marinade
Add all the chicken marinade ingredients into a food processor, then blend until smooth.
Pat the drumsticks dry with paper towels, then place in a resealable bag (or bowl). Pour over the marinade and toss to ensure the chicken is well coated. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours.
Prepare the Green Sauce
While the chicken marinates, prepare the Green Sauce. Combine all the green sauce ingredients (except for the olive oil) in a food processor and blend until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil with the motor still running, then transfer the sauce to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Grill the Chicken
Preheat the grill on medium heat (approximately 400F).
Remove the drumsticks from the marinade and place on the top rack of the preheated grill, close the lid and cook for 20 minutes (I use the top rack to limit flare-ups. If a top rack is not available, turn off a burner to create an indirect cooking zone and place the drumsticks in that area).
When the 20 minutes have elapsed, flip the drumsticks (exchanging the positions of the drumsticks with one another for more even cooking). Close the lid and cook for another 15 minutes.
Move the drumsticks to the lower rack, directly above the heat source burner and cook over medium heat until the chicken has a nice char and is cooked through. Approximately 15 minutes, flipping every 3-4 minutes. The internal temperature should be at least 165F.
Garnish and Serve
Remove the drumsticks to a platter and serve with the green sauce. Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime zest, optional.
To experience the whole flavour of this dish, dip the chicken in the green sauce or spoon it over the chicken and enjoy.
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Notes
Peruvian Roasted Chicken with Creamy Green Sauce
1 x 3 ½ to 4-pound chicken
Fingerling potatoes, onions and roasting vegetables of your choice
Salt & pepper
Olive oil
Follow the instructions for the the marinade and the green sauce in the Drumstick Recipe above. One whole chicken replaces the drumsticks.Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, then place in a resealable bag (or bowl). Pour over the marinade and toss to ensure the chicken is well coated. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours.Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the potatoes, onions and vegetables in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top.Roast the chicken for 50-60 minutes, until the internal temperature of the breast reaches 165°F. Remove the roasting pan from the oven and tent with foil for about 20 minutes. Portion the chicken and serve with the Green Sauce.
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