Categories: Meals

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 3 romaine lettuce leaves, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 scallions, coarsely chopped, plus more chopped scallion greens for garnish
• 2 limes, zested and juiced
• 1 small jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 3 to 4 lb. whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• Cooked white rice, for serving

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400.

2. In a blender, pulse the cilantro, lettuce, mayo, mint, sour cream, coarsely chopped scallions, lime zest and juice, jalapeno and garlic until smooth, about 2 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.

3. Place the chicken pieces on a rimmed baking sheet; season. Rub 1/2 cup of the sauce all over the chicken.

4. Roast the chicken until cooked through, 35-45 minutes.

5. Serve the chicken with rice and the remaining green sauce. Garnish the rice with the chopped scallion greens.

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