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Piri Piri Chicken
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Piri Piri Chicken

75 min cook time
4 servings
medium
4.6

Mozambican-style spicy grilled chicken marinated in bird's eye chilli, garlic and lemon.

Ingredients

for 4 servings

  • Whole chicken1 large (1.5 kg), butterflied
  • Bird's eye chillies6–8
  • Garlic6 cloves
  • Lemon2, juiced and zested
  • Red bell pepper1, roasted
  • Paprika2 tsp
  • Olive oil4 tbsp
  • Red wine vinegar2 tbsp

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Method

  1. 1

    Butterfly the chicken by cutting along the backbone.

  2. 2

    Blend the chillies, garlic, roasted pepper, lemon juice, paprika, olive oil and vinegar into a sauce.

  3. 3

    Score the chicken and coat all over with marinade.

  4. 4

    Reserve ⅓ of marinade for basting. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

  5. 5

    Grill skin-side up for 20 minutes, flip and baste, grill 20–25 more minutes.

  6. 6

    Continue basting until cooked through.

  7. 7

    Rest for 10 minutes then serve.

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