Description
Peruvian Chicken and Rice with Green Sauce is a vibrant dish. Tender chicken rests on fluffy rice, topped with a zesty cilantro-lime sauce. Easy to prepare, it’s perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 green chili peppers (seeds removed)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Mix olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Coat each chicken breast with the marinade; let rest for 30 minutes.
- Toast the rice in olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until golden brown. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover tightly, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook marinated chicken breasts for 6-7 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Blend cilantro leaves, green chili peppers, sour cream or yogurt, lime juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Fluff cooked rice. Plate the rice, top with seared chicken, and drizzle generously with green sauce.
Notes
- For a spicier sauce, leave the seeds in the chili peppers.
- Marinate the chicken for longer for more flavor.
- Serve with a side of salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 350g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 43g
- Cholesterol: 100mg