For some reason, figuring out what my first dinner should be after arriving home from out of town has always been a fraught internal debate for me. We could try to hit a restaurant on the drive back from our trip or from the airport, but I’m usually a little worn out and just want to get home. Ordering delivery, like pizza or Chinese, feels like a good lazy option, but also indulgent after I’ve spent a lot of time eating out over several days.
Pollo a la brasa places are a dime a dozen in the area of Northern Virginia where I live. It’s definitely possible to put together a takeout order loaded with fries and yucca, but I tend to go the route of mostly focusing on the chicken and its fabulous accompanying green sauce, and then augmenting with sides like salad or beans if I’m feeling a little gross after travel.
But Peruvian chicken is more than just our no-brainer post-travel meal . We pick it up whenever the world seems to get the better of us and cooking just feels like too much effort. Massive fail in the kitchen? Work went until 8 p.m.? The pork roast I ambitiously defrosted now just looks unappealing? Peruvian chicken is the answer.
If you aren’t lucky enough to have access to Peruvian chicken close to where you live, I’m sorry for your loss. A store-bought rotisserie chicken might accomplish a lot of the