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Piri Piri Chicken

Prep145 minCook35 minTotal180 minDifficultyEasy
Piri Piri Chicken

Ingredients

4 servings

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories
957.2
total 3828.7
Protein
71 g
total 284.1 g
Carbs
7.9 g
total 31.6 g
Fat
70.6 g
total 282.5 g

Estimated · based on 10 of 10 ingredients

Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central

Butterflied chicken marinated in fiery piri piri and lemon, then grilled until smoky and charred — Portugal's fiery grilled favorite.

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Method

  1. 1
    • piri piri sauce 5⅓ tbsp
    • olive oil 4 tbsp
    • garlic 4
    • lemon 1
    • smoked paprika 1 tbsp
    • dried oregano 1 tsp
    • salt 1 tsp

    Whisk the piri piri marinade — Whisk the piri piri sauce, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika, oregano and salt in a bowl to make the marinade.

  2. 2
    • whole chicken 1½ kg

    Marinate the chicken — Rub the marinade all over the chicken, working it under the skin where possible. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

  3. 3
    • whole chicken 1½ kg

    Grill until charred — Grill the chicken skin-side up over indirect medium heat for 30-35 minutes, turning once, until the skin is charred in places and the juices run clear.

  4. 4
    • piri piri sauce 5⅓ tbsp
    • lemon 1
    • fresh parsley 1 tbsp

    Rest and carve — Rest for 5-10 minutes, then carve, scatter with parsley and serve with lemon wedges and extra piri piri sauce on the side.

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