Pollo a la brasa is Peru's charcoal-roasted whole chicken marinated in soy, vinegar, beer, cumin and aji panca, served with French fries, salad and three aji sauces; in Peru we have verified places to eat it in Lima. Start with where to eat Pollo a la Brasa in Lima.
Pollo a la Brasa · Lima
Pollo a la brasa is Peru's charcoal-roasted whole chicken marinated in soy, vinegar, beer, cumin and aji panca, served with French fries, salad and three aji sauces.
Invented in 1950 by Swiss-Peruvian Roger Schuler at Granja Azul in Santa Clara, Ate, outside Lima; the rotisserie technique used a custom spit built by fellow Swiss metalworker Franz Ulrich. Declared a Peruvian cultural patrimony in 2010; the third Sunday of July is the Dia Nacional del Pollo a la Brasa nationwide.
Where to eat in Lima:
- Pardos Chicken Benavides
- Tanta Larcomar
Where to eat Pollo a la Brasa in Lima: the editor picks