page_title: Pollo a la Brasa
hierarchical_section_title: Pollo a la Brasa
caption_attribution_description: English: A portion of 'Pollo a la Brasa' served with chips and salda Español: Un cuarto de 'Pollo a la Brasa' servido con papas fritas y ensalada.
context_page_description: Pollo a la brasa, also known as blackened chicken or rotisserie chicken in the United States and charcoal chicken in Australia, is a common dish of Peruvian cuisine and one of the most consumed in Peru, along with ceviche, papa a la huancaina, salchipapa, and chifa. The dish originated in the city of Lima in the 1950s. It is also popular in Colombian and Brazilian cuisine.
  It is a rotisserie chicken dish that is a Peruvian version of pollo al spiedo It was developed in Peru in the 1950s by Roger Schuler and Franz Ulrich, who were Swiss residents in the country. Schuler was in the hotel business in Peru. He devised the specific method of cooking the chicken, observing his cook's technique in preparation, and gradually, along with his business partners, perfected the recipe, creating the Granja Azul restaurant in Santa Clara, district of Ate, in Lima.
  Originally its consumption was specific to high-end restaurants, but today it is a widely available. The original version consisted of a chicken served with large french fries and traditionally eaten with the fingers, without cutlery, although most modern Peruvians will eat it with a fork and knife.
context_section_description: Pollo a la brasa, also known as blackened chicken or rotisserie chicken in the United States and charcoal chicken in Australia, is a common dish of Peruvian cuisine and one of the most consumed in Peru, along with ceviche, papa a la huancaina, salchipapa, and chifa. The dish originated in the city of Lima in the 1950s. It is also popular in Colombian and Brazilian cuisine.
  It is a rotisserie chicken dish that is a Peruvian version of pollo al spiedo It was developed in Peru in the 1950s by Roger Schuler and Franz Ulrich, who were Swiss residents in the country. Schuler was in the hotel business in Peru. He devised the specific method of cooking the chicken, observing his cook's technique in preparation, and gradually, along with his business partners, perfected the recipe, creating the Granja Azul restaurant in Santa Clara, district of Ate, in Lima.
  Originally its consumption was specific to high-end restaurants (during the 1950s until the 1970s), but today it is a widely available. The original version consisted of a chicken (cooked in charcoal and marinated only with salt) served with large french fries and traditionally eaten with the fingers, without cutlery, although most modern Peruvians will eat it with a fork and knife. It is almost always served with creamy (mayonnaise-based) sauces, and most frequently with a salsa known as ají. In restaurants all over the United States like in Perú, pollo a la brasa is served with a portion of french fries, salad with a homemade ranch sauce, and a variety of sauces depending on the restaurants.
  In 2013, Peruvian cuisine was listed among the top three cuisines with potential for popular menu items in the United States. Pollo a la brasa can now be found in eateries all throughout the U.S. and is considered to be a staple item on the menu of Peruvian/American fusion restaurants.
caption: "Un cuarto" (literally "one fourth") serving of pollo a la Brasa, accompanied with french fries and a fresh salad
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