Juane (Amazonian Rice and Chicken Parcels)
Golden turmeric rice mixed with egg and wrapped around a piece of spiced chicken, a boiled egg and an olive in bijao or banana leaves, then boiled. The festive dish of the Peruvian Amazon.
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Steps
Season chicken and make the aderezo
Season the chicken all over with 1 teaspoon of the salt and set aside. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic, turmeric, cumin and oregano and fry for 2 minutes, stirring, until fragrant.
- 6 chicken
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 red onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
✅ Done when: onion is soft and the spices smell fragrant
Cook the chicken
Add the seasoned chicken and the water to the pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for about 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, then lift it out and keep the yellow broth in the pot.
- 6 seasoned chicken
- 1 litre water
✅ Done when: chicken is cooked through (74°C/165°F) and juices run clear
Cook the rice
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Wrap the juanes
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Boil
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Serve
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Season chicken and make the aderezo
Season the chicken all over with 1 teaspoon of the salt and set aside. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic, turmeric, cumin and oregano and fry for 2 minutes, stirring, until fragrant.
- 6 chicken
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 red onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
✅ Done when: onion is soft and the spices smell fragrant
Cook the chicken
Add the seasoned chicken and the water to the pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for about 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, then lift it out and keep the yellow broth in the pot.
- 6 seasoned chicken
- 1 litre water
✅ Done when: chicken is cooked through (74°C/165°F) and juices run clear
Cook the rice
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Wrap the juanes
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Boil
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Juane is eaten above all on 24 June, the feast of San Juan, the most important festival in the Peruvian Amazon. Its round shape is said to represent the head of John the Baptist.
Rice and chicken arrived with the Spanish; Amazonian cooks joined them with the rainforest tradition of cooking food wrapped in leaves.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Fragrant, filling and easy to carry, it's the food of riverside picnics and village festivals.
💡 Fun Fact
Bijao leaves give the rice a subtle herbal aroma that banana leaves can't quite match.
Peruvian Amazon (Tarapoto, Iquitos, Moyobamba)
-6.49°S, -76.37°W
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