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14 Ways To Cook Chicken In Peru

Ah, chicken. It actually is the number 1 consumed protein in many countries around the world. Peruvian culinary traditions have found many ways to cook it, so we have created a ranking for you to inspire:


14. Coca-Cola Chicken

Creative meal with a super-secret ingredient that contributes a sweet flavor (we're talking about Coke). Easy to cook and always served with white rice.

13. Salpicón

Peruvian Salpicon is inspired in the European dish but with a local twist. Uses a lot of vegetables and shredded chicken. Makes a great entry for lunch time.

12. Peanut Sauce Chicken

This dish has a tasteful mixture of spicy and sweet flavors. Peanut and other ingredients are easy to find at any supermarket around the world. Goes great with yellow potatoes and rice.

11. Chicken Diet

A popular soup in Peru, this light meal has no spicy condiments. It contains mostly noodles, chicken and vegetables.

10. Aguadito

with a slightly thick consistency, Aguadito is maybe the most traditional soup in Peru. Basic ingredients are chicken, rice (yes, rice in a soup) and coriander.

9. Peruvian Escabeche

Another dish with european heritage, peruvian escabeche contains chicken - or sometimes fish - lots of onion, tomatoes, eggs and the key peruvian ingredient: "aji amarillo".

8. Chicken Ceviche

Yes, it's called "ceviche" but it has nothing to do with fish or any sea product. This is a hot dish made with onions, chicken and "aji amarillo". Delicious and under appreciated, this ceviche is worth a bite.

7. Peruvian Chicken Sandwich

Mix celery, shredded chicken, creamy cheese and mayonnaise, add some potato sticks. You'll get one of the most popular sandwiches in the country. Warning: extremely addictive.

6. Chicken Brochette

Simple appetizer made with chicken, pepper and onion on the grill. You can find them at the finest restaurants and people make them at home too.

5. Oven-Roasted Chicken

It's name sounds indeed really common and simple. So, what's special about this dish? Garlic, lemon and butter. You'd be surprised.

4. Estofado

Another meal for everyday lunch. Potatoes, peas and carrots are important ingredients but the real secrets is the bay laurel leaves.

3. Aji De Gallina

Classic and iconic dish. The proper translation would be something like "spicy cream of hen". But reality is, peruvians use chicken to prepare it and it's delicious. Once again, the "aji amarillo" is the star of the cooking.

2. Green Rice With Chicken

The most popular dish among house moms. It's common in many parts of Latin America, but this peruvian version is quite special. Virtually every person in Peru has "Arroz con Pollo" for lunch at least once a week. That's a lot, considering the diversity of their cuisine. The chicken is served with green rice, spiced up with culantro and many other vegetables.

1. "Pollo a la Brasa" (Peruvian Blackened Chicken)

This is without a doubt the most popular chicken dish in Peru. You can have in virtually every city across the country and in thousands of peruvian restaurants around the world. The rotisserie preparation is done in special ovens called "rotombos". Usually served with french fries and salad, it's simplicity and yet memorable taste makes it one of the most valuable creations of peruvian cuisine.


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