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Peruvian-Style Chicken Dinner

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN CAN get pretty boring. My goal was to liven up dinner while keeping it real on a busy weeknight: maximum flavor with minimal work and cleanup. My path to these goals went through South America—specifically, Peru.

One of the test kitchen’s all-time favorite chicken marinades is inspired by the flavors of Peruvian roast chicken: mint, chile, lime, smoke, and spice. This complex, concentrated, and

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