Peruvian Chicken with Aji Verde Sauce is made with a bright, well seasoned, marinated chicken that’s cooked on a hot grill achieving richly charred grill marks. To finish it’s covered with a vibrant and creamy, cilantro based green sauce. It’s likely to be one of the tastiest chicken recipes you try this year!

What is Peruvian Chicken?

Classic Peruvian chicken, also known as pollo alla brasa in Spanish, is an incredibly popular, staple chicken made in Peru. It is commonly made on a rotisserie using a whole chicken that has been marinated in lime and well seasoned with spices including paprika, cumin and garlic. It is evenly cooked as it rotates and finishes with beautifully browned, crispy skin and a juicy interior.

As a pairing the completed chicken is served with an exceptionally flavorful, bright cilantro sauce known as aji verde (in English people may refer to this as “green sauce”) it is drizzled over the chicken or served on the side for dipping.

Together the duo creates an unforgettable chicken dish. There’s a reason iconic Peruvian chicken is world renowned!

This version of Peruvian chicken I’m sharing is a more modern take on the dish, using prepped boneless skinless chicken thighs and a grill instead of the aforementioned. I have included directions if you’d prefer to make it with a whole chicken, roasting it in a home oven (which I’ve also done), and it’s another excellent option.

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