**Grilled Pollo a la Brasa: A Peruvian Feast for the Senses**
In the vibrant culinary landscape of Peru, grilled Pollo a la Brasa reigns supreme as a beloved national dish. Originating from the bustling streets of Lima, this succulent chicken boasts a captivating history, enticing aroma, and tantalizing taste that has captivated hearts and palates across the globe. Prepared with the utmost care, Pollo a la Brasa is marinated in a symphony of spices and herbs, then slow-cooked over glowing coals, infusing it with a smoky, irresistible flavor. Accompanied by traditional sides such as crispy fries, refreshing salsa criolla, and creamy aji sauces, this Peruvian gem promises a culinary adventure like no other. Our comprehensive guide unveils the secrets behind this iconic dish, presenting a collection of authentic recipes that will transport you to the vibrant streets of Lima and satisfy your cravings for authentic Peruvian cuisine. Embrace the vibrant flavors of Peru and embark on a culinary journey with our curated selection of Pollo a la Brasa recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish.
POLLO A LA BRASA (PERUVIAN GRILLED CHICKEN)
For your next cookout, treat your family to a classic Peruvian dish made on the grill instead of in the oven. This recipe is simple to prepare and is bursting with flavor. If you like things spicy, leave the seeds in your jalapenos for extra heat.
Provided by Soup Loving Nicole
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American South American Peruvian
Time 8h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place chicken thighs into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Blend soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, vegetable oil, cumin, paprika, and oregano in a blender until smooth. Pour mixture over chicken, seal the bag, and refrigerate for 8 hours.
- Combine jalapeno peppers, cilantro, mayonnaise, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender; pulse until sauce is smooth. Transfer sauce to a covered bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove chicken thighs from the bag and place on the grill. Discard bag with excess marinade. Grill thighs for 7 minutes; flip and grill 7 additional minutes.
- Transfer thighs to a serving dish and drizzle reserved sauce over the chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 132.9 mg, Fat 40.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 37.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 1685 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
PERUVIAN GRILLED CHICKEN (POLLO A LA BRASA)
This is a delicious grilled chicken recipe from Peru. Many versions of this recipe abound, which soy sauce seems to be the common ingredient in all of them. The title suggests it's grilled, but this dish can be oven roasted, too. The instructions provide directions for both grilling and roasting. But please plan accordingly...
Provided by Vickie Parks
Categories Chicken
Time 8h45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Add soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and oil to blender, and blend until well mixed.
- 2. Put chicken in a large sealable plastic zip-lock bag and add marinade. Seal bag and marinate, chilled, 8 to 24 hours. Turn occasionally to assure even marinating.
- 3. FOR GRILLING: Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Oil grill rack. FOR OVEN ROASTING: Preheat oven to 500°F. Add water to a 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.
- 4. Discard marinade, then pat chicken dry.
- 5. FOR GRILLING: Grill chicken over area with no coals (or over a turned-off burner), skin side down first, covered, turning over once, until cooked through, about 30 to 35 minutes (add charcoal to maintain heat). FOR OVEN ROASTING: Place chicken in a single layer in the baking dish. Roast chicken for 30 minutes. Then tent with foil and continue roasting until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes longer.
- 6. Garnish with lime wedges, and serve while hot.
POLLO A LA BRASA (PERUVIAN GRILLED CHICKEN)
This is a regional dish from Peru that I found on Epicurious. Many versions of this recipe abound, though soy sauce is the common ingredient in all of them. The title suggests it's grilled, but this dish can be oven roasted, too. But please plan accordingly though, as the chicken needs to marinate for 8 to 24 hours.
Provided by Northwestgal
Categories Chicken
Time 8h45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Blend soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and oil in a blender.
- Put chicken in a large sealable bag and add marinade. Seal bag and marinate, chilled, 8 to 24 hours. Turn occasionally to assure even marinating.
- Prepare grill for medium-high heat.
- Discard marinade, then pat chicken dry. Oil grill rack.
- Grill chicken over area with no coals (or over a turned-off burner), skin side down first, covered, turning over once, until cooked through, about 30 to 35 minutes (add charcoal to maintain heat).
- Garnish with lime wedges.
- (IF OVEN ROASTING - Preheat oven to 500°F, and roast chicken for 30 minutes in a 13x9-inch roasting pan with 1 cup water. After 30 minutes of roasting time, tent with foil and continue roasting until browned and cooked through, or about 15 minutes longer.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.2, Fat 44.4, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 187.2, Sodium 1517, Carbohydrate 6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.9, Protein 47.2
GRILLED POLLO A LA BRASA
Plan ahead, this chicken marinates for 8 to 24 hours. I add the lime juice 30 minutes before grilling. To make this even quicker, grab the Bajan seasoning by Savory Spice Shop® and just use 1 tablespoon in place of the seasoning below.
Provided by thedailygourmet
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American South American Peruvian
Time 8h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine soy sauce, grapeseed oil, cumin, paprika, garlic, thyme, pepper, oregano, granulated onion, coriander, turmeric, mustard powder, and cinnamon in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) and lightly oil the grate.
- Add lime juice to the marinade mixture while the grill is heating up.
- Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, turning once, 7 to 8 minutes total.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.2 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 735.1 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
PERUVIAN GRILLED CHICKEN (POLLO A LA BRASA)
This iconic regional dish incorporates soy sauce, evidence of the strong influence of the Japanese and Chinese communities in Peru. The intensely flavored marinade, bright with lime juice and zesty with garlic, deeply seasons the meat, and the grill gives it a beautiful sear. From Gourmet, September 2007.
Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Marinate chicken: Blend soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and oil in a blender.
- 2. Put chicken in a large sealable bag and add marinade. Seal bag and marinate, chilled, 8 to 24 hours.
- 3. Grill chicken: If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom and lid of grill. Light a large chimney starter full of charcoal (preferably hardwood). When coals are lit, dump them out along opposite sides of bottom rack, leaving a space free of coals (the size of the quartered chicken) in middle. When you can hold your hand 5 inches above the grill rack directly over coals for 3 to 4 seconds, coals will be medium-hot.
- 4. If using a gas grill, preheat all burners on high, then reduce heat to medium-high.
- 5. Discard marinade, then pat chicken dry. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken over area with no coals (or over a turned-off burner), skin side down first, covered, turning over once, until cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes (add charcoal to maintain heat).
- 6. Cooks' note: If you aren't able to grill outdoors, chicken (quartered) can be roasted in middle of a 500°F oven in a 13- by 9-inch roasting pan with 1 cup water 30 minutes, then tented with foil and roasted until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes more.
PERUVIAN GRILLED CHICKEN (POLLO A LA BRASA)
This iconic regional dish incorporates soy sauce, evidence of the strong influence of the Japanese and Chinese communities in Peru. The intensely flavored marinade, bright with lime juice and zesty with garlic, deeply seasons the meat, and the grill gives it a beautiful sear. We've provided a range for the portion size, because while some home cooks may be content with a quarter chicken per person, many Peruvian restaurants and takeout places serve each customer a half chicken (even here in the States, where chickens tend to be on the large side).
Provided by Shelley Wiseman
Categories Chicken Lunch Lime Grill Grill/Barbecue Soy Sauce Gourmet Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield 2-4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Marinate chicken:
- Blend soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and oil in a blender.
- Put chicken in a large sealable bag and add marinade. Seal bag and marinate, chilled, 8 to 24 hours.
- Grill chicken:
- If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom and lid of grill. Light a large chimney starter full of charcoal (preferably hardwood). When coals are lit, dump them out along opposite sides of bottom rack, leaving a space free of coals (the size of the quartered chicken) in middle. When you can hold your hand 5 inches above the grill rack directly over coals for 3 to 4 seconds, coals will be medium-hot.
- If using a gas grill, preheat all burners on high, then reduce heat to medium-high.
- Discard marinade, then pat chicken dry. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken over area with no coals (or over a turned-off burner), skin side down first, covered, turning over once, until cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes (add charcoal to maintain heat).
POLLO A LA BRASA
Haven't tried this myself but I found this while searching for a recipe that resembles chicken served at a restaurant here in the DC area, Pollo Rico- best chiken in town!!
Provided by DarlaDoom
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Rinse chicken well, inside out, cut off excess fat, tuck the wings to back of chicken.
- Mix all ingredients and make a soft paste, if necessary add some water. Rub the chickens with mixture inside and out, making sure you covered all parts of the chickens. Let stand in refrigerator for six hours before you start arraging them in the rotisserie bar of your grill.
- WHEN READY TO COOK:.
- Do not use any type of wood smoker when you do Pollo a la Brasa (Rotisserie Chicken).
- You can introduce some real wood charcoals to your gas grill so it gives the charcoal flavor but NOT a smoky flavor. Even if your Grill is a Gas grill(charcoals will not last long, and will become ashes). It will take in a semi-open grill about 1 hour to 1 1/4 of an hour at medium heat (180 - 200 degrees F.) on an open Grill will take a little longer and temperature must be between 200 - 240 degrees F. Chicken should be about 12 inches away from fire at least.
- HUACATAY CHILI (AJI DE HUACATAY).
- Roast the mirasol chili whole, cut in half and remove the pips and fibers; wash and grind with the well-washed huacatay leaves and saltwort until a smooth paste results.
- Season with salt and a little oil and beat well. The sauce is then ready to serve-with potatoes, maize ears or boiled meat.
- AJI MOLIDO CHILE PASTE YELLOW.
- Remove seeds and stems. Combine all ingredient in a food processor and puree to a fine paste. This is a HOT condiment. This South American chile paste can be used as a substitute whenever fresh chiles are called for. It will keep for two weeks or more in the refrigerator. For longer storage, increase the vinegar and reduce the amount of olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 1745.8, Carbohydrate 4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.9, Protein 0.3
Tips for Perfect Grilled Pollo Ala Brasa:
- Use high heat or hot coals. This will help to create a flavorful char on the outside of the chicken while keeping the inside moist and juicy.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight. This will help to infuse the chicken with flavor and make it more tender.
- Use a grill basket or skewer to cook the chicken. This will help to prevent the chicken from sticking to the grill and will make it easier to turn.
- Cook the chicken until it is cooked through, but not overcooked. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken, making it more flavorful and juicy.
- Serve the chicken with your favorite sides, such as rice, beans, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Grilled Pollo Ala Brasa is a delicious and flavorful Peruvian dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its crispy skin, juicy interior, and bold flavors, this dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give Grilled Pollo Ala Brasa a try. You won't be disappointed!
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