4K Peruvian Green Sauce Recipe with Smoky Chicken, Aji Verde Sauce

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Break down the whole chicken by cutting out the backbone and flattening it.

Generously cover the chicken with salt, paprika, and cumin.

Cover the chicken with tin foil and let it sit at room temperature.

Prepare applewood chips for grilling by soaking them.

Make homemade mayonnaise by adding egg yolks and vinegar, then slowly streaming in oil until emulsified.

Add grated garlic, jalapeño peppers, lime juice, salt, sugar, and cilantro to the mayonnaise and blend until smooth.

Optionally add Parmesan cheese to thicken the sauce.

Grill the chicken cavity side down, then flip to skin side down after 30 minutes, cooking for about 1.5 hours total.

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