Piri Piri Chicken

Name: Piri Piri Chicken
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.5 kg chicken; 4 red chilies; 4 cloves garlic; 1 lemon; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp salt

Grilled chicken marinated in a fiery, garlicky chili and lemon sauce.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min
Total: 50 min
Active: 15 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: portuguese

Servings4

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Ingredients

Steps

Blend the chilies, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, vinegar, oregano, and salt into a sauce.
Rub most of the sauce over the chicken, saving some to baste later, and marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge.
Grill or roast the chicken at 200°C / 400°F, turning and basting with the reserved sauce, until cooked through, about 35-40 minutes.
Let it rest 5 minutes before carving and serve with extra sauce on the side.

Food safety Cook chicken to 75°C / 165°F.