Cook Along with Chef Deniz: Charred Chicken Marinated in Dyana’s Aji Hot Sauce, with Rice and Beans

April 29, 2021

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Charred Chicken Marinated in Dyana's Aji Hot Sauce, with Rice and Beans

By Chef Deniz Tarakcioglu

April 29nd, 2021

Ingredients:

6 pieces of boneless, skinless chicken thighs
50mL Dyana's Aji Hot Sauce, plus more for serving
1 small can of black beans, drained and rinsed
200mL rice of choice
2 roma tomatoes, diced
2 cloves of garlic, puréed
1 onion, small diced
50mL chopped cilantro leaves
50mL of corn kernels

Instructions:

Marinade the chicken thighs in hot sauce at least for 4 hours or ideally over night. Sauté onion and garlic, corn and beans in a medium sauce pot until translucent. Add tomatoes, season, add rice and cook for a further 3 minutes. Add rice and enough liquid as instructed on the rice package. Cook until tender and fluffy. Heat up your grill on high, or a grill grate on top of your stove top until very hot and lightly smoking. Char the chicken until internal temperature registers 150F. Fluff the rice, place chicken on top, sprinkle with cilantro and serve with extra hot sauce.

Prep Time: 250 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes

Yield: 2 servings