Piri Piri Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
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4-6
4-6
Piri Piri chicken couldn’t be easier and tastier. This flavourful Portuguese chicken recipe is perfect for the barbeque or can be prepared in the oven.
Ingredients
4-6 chicken breasts, (bone in)
4 red chillies, seeded
1 red sweet pepper, seeded
5 cloves garlic
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
½ cup olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp oregano
½ tsp red chilli powder
2 tbsp paprika
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients (except chicken) in a food processor
- Mix well until smooth
- Score chicken skin and prick for with to help marinade penetrate the chicken.
- Place chicken breasts in a dish or in a zip lock bag
- Pour 2/3’s of the sauce over chicken or in bag to marinate
- Cover and marinate for 30 minutes. If possible marinate for a couple of hours to allow marinade to fully penetrate chicken.
- Turn BBQ on low
- Place chicken in a roast pan suitable for the BBQ or wrought iron pan and baste
- Place on BBQ and close lid for 10 minutes
- After 10 minutes turn chicken over, baste and close lid for another 10 minutes
- Remove chicken from pan and place directly on the grill continuing to baste until grilled and cooked through
- Meanwhile warm remaining 1/3 of piri piri sauce in a saucepan
- Remove from BBQ and serve with potatoes, rice and salad and extra piri piri sauce
- Enjoy!
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