
04 Apr Best Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken (Pollo a la brasa peruano)
The Peruvian Grilled Chicken, or what we know as “Pollo a la Brasa Peruano”, is a marinated chicken that you cook in a rotisserie over charcoal.
The good news is that we have tried it with different cooking methods, even when the best result will be when you do it over charcoal in a rotisserie. We have made the recipe in a gas BBQ for this recipe, and it is almost the same. You have to be aware to turn it over several times in the last part of the cooking to ensure the skin cook evenly. But, if you don’t have a grill or BBQ, you can do it in your oven at 180°C (350°F) for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the chicken size.

The key to this preparation is the Peruvian Chicken Marinade that you have to prepare the day before and let rest the chicken for 12 hours. I swear that you will not regret the work ahead.

Ingredients
- chicken
- cumin
- salt
- pepper
- mustard
- dark lager beer
- red wine vinegar
- soy sauce
- chilli (Peruvian aji panca)*
- minced garlic

Frequently Asked Questions about this recipe:
It has a unique flavour because of the Peruvian Marinade and the combination of moist and crisp skin inside.
Yes, the original recipe of Pollo a la Brasa is grilled in a rotisserie over charcoal. But, you can achieve the same result with a gas grill or your house oven.
Peruvian Grilled Chicken is eaten with Fries and Salad.
As soon as it comes out of the rotisserie, you can put it on a container and wrap it up with aluminium foil. In case it was too many hours left outside, and you want to reheat, just turn your oven to warm or 100°C/200°F and with the chicken wrapped in aluminium over a tray, warm the chicken for 10-15 minutes until the correct temperature.
Hi! I’m Valeria (aka Val) the photographer and recipe developer behind Canguro Criollo. My passion for food began when I was little at my home when everything will revolve around food and now I discover this new creative outlet of food photography. I wish you can follow my journey discovering unique ways of preparing Peruvian food abroad and some other family-friendly foods.
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