Description
Peruvian Chicken and Rice with Green Sauce is a vibrant dish that tantalizes your taste buds with its rich flavors and fresh ingredients. Juicy marinated chicken rests on a fluffy bed of long-grain rice, all drizzled with a zesty green sauce made from cilantro, lime, and chili peppers. Perfect for family gatherings or weeknight dinners, this recipe is sure to impress and satisfy any crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 2 cups long-grain rice
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1–2 green chili peppers (to taste)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- 1. Marinate the chicken: Mix olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add chicken breasts and let them marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- 2. Prepare the rice: Rinse rice until water runs clear. In a pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté chopped onions until translucent. Add rice and lightly toast before adding chicken broth. Cook according to package instructions.
- 3. Grill or bake the chicken: Preheat grill or oven to 400°F. Cook chicken for about 6-7 minutes per side on the grill or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F in the oven.
- 4. Make the green sauce: Blend cilantro, garlic, lime juice, sour cream, green chilies, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- 5. Serve: Plate cooked chicken over rice and drizzle generously with the green sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling/Baking
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 90mg