Frango Piri-PiriPiri-Piri Roast Chicken

Name: Frango Piri-Piri (Piri-Piri Roast Chicken)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: 900 g Chicken Thigh (bone-in); 3 pcs Piri Piri Chili (finely chopped); 15 g Garlic (crushed); 40 ml Lemon Juice; 5 g Paprika; 60 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 9 g Salt; 3 g Black Pepper

Frango piri-piri is chicken seasoned with chile, garlic, lemon, and oil, then roasted or grilled. This oven version cooks the chicken until browned and safely done.

Prep

35m

Cook

45m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

605kcal

Calories

59g

Protein

38g

Fat

Carbs

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Ingredients

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Chicken

0.9kg
Chicken Thigh (bone-in)

Marinade

3pcs
Piri Piri Chili (finely chopped)
15g
Garlic (crushed)
40ml
Lemon Juice
5g
Paprika
60ml
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
9g
Salt
3g
Black Pepper

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Method

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4 steps

01
Mix the piri piri chilies, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
02
Rub the marinade all over the chicken thigh and let it rest so the flavors can penetrate the meat.
03
Arrange the chicken thigh in a roasting dish.
04
Roast at 220°C (425°F) until the chicken is well browned and reaches 74°C (165°F), turning once during roasting and spooning over some of the pan juices.

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