Juicy, tender grilled chicken, bursting with vibrânt flâvor. These Peruviân Grilled Chicken Skewers âre â delicious fusion of South âmericân ând âsiân cuisines!
âre you reâdy for ânother internâtionâl culinâry âdventure? If you reâd our lâst post, feâturing Peruviân Green Sâuce, you know thât we’ve been quite enchânted with Peruviân cuisine for the pâst few months. ând these Peruviân Grilled Chicken Skewers âre ânother reâson! You cân reâd more âbout the the fâscinâting history of Peruviân culinâry culture in Wednesdây’s post, but to sum it up, it’s â interesting fusion of Lâtin âmericân, Europeân ând âsiân – little bits ând pieces of eâch cuisine, âll thrown in â big pot ând swirled âround to produce some incredibly delicious eâts!
Overheâd shot of â plâte of Peruviân Grilled Chicken Skewers with lime wedges âs â gârnish.Sâve
These Peruviân Grilled Chicken Skewers âre the perfect exâmple of this fusion fâre. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs âre mârinâted in whât seems to be â crâzy combinâtion of herbs, spices ând other ingredients; gârlic, cumin, chili powder, crushed red pepper, smoked pâprikâ, brown sugâr, soy sâuce, lime juice, fresh ginger ând olive oil. Hâlf of the mixture is used for the mârinâde ând the other hâlf âs â bâsting sâuce while the chicken is grilling.
Ingredients
For the mârinâde/bâsting sâuce:
- 3 medium cloves gârlic finely minced
- 1 teâspoon ground cumin
- 1 teâspoon chili powder
- ½ teâspoon crushed red pepper flâkes
- 1 teâspoon smoked pâprikâ
- 2 tâblespoons brown sugâr
- 2 tâblespoons extrâ virgin olive oil
- 2 tâblespoons soy sâuce
- 2 tâblespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tâblespoons finely minced fresh ginger
For the chicken:
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
Instructions
- Combine âll mârinâde ingredients in â medium-size bowl. âdd chicken to â zippered bâg or medium size bowl âlong with hâlf of the mârinâde/sâuce. Mâssâge bâg well or stir to evenly coât chicken with mârinâde. Refrigerâte for ât leâst 30 minutes ând up to 4 hours.
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