Peruvian Grilled Chicken (Pollo a la Brasa)

Ingredients for Peruvian Grilled Chicken (Pollo a la Brasa)

• 80ml soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

• 5 garlic cloves

• 2 teaspoons ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 1 whole chicken (about 1.6kg), quartered

• Accompaniment: lime wedges

How to make Peruvian Grilled Chicken (Pollo a la Brasa)

Blend soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, 1/2 teaspoons 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.

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).

Disclaimer

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