Portuguese Piri Piri Chicken Thighs

Name: Portuguese Piri Piri Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 8 chicken thigh; 4 tbsp piri piri sauce; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic; 1 lemon; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp fresh parsley; salt to taste

Prep45 minCook25 minTotal70 minDifficultyEasy

Ingredients

4 servings

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 422.8; total 1691.3
Protein: 51.9 g; total 207.5 g
Carbs: 4.5 g; total 18 g
Fat: 21.2 g; total 84.8 g

Estimated · based on 8 of 9 ingredients

Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central

Fiery, garlicky piri piri marinade grilled into juicy chicken thighs with a smoky char. A Portuguese classic loved worldwide.

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Method

1
- piri piri sauce 4 tbsp
- olive oil 3 tbsp
- garlic 3
- lemon 1
- smoked paprika 1 tsp
- dried oregano 1 tsp
- salt to taste
Make the marinade — Whisk together the piri piri sauce, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika, oregano, and salt.
2
- chicken thigh 8
Marinate the chicken — Coat the chicken thighs thoroughly in the marinade and let sit for at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate overnight for deeper flavor.
3
Grill the chicken thighs — Grill over medium heat, skin-side down first, for 10-12 minutes per side, until deeply charred and cooked through to 74°C (165°F).
4
- piri piri sauce 4 tbsp
- fresh parsley 2 tbsp
Serve with extra sauce — Scatter with parsley and serve with any extra piri piri sauce on the side.

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