Portuguese Dinner Chicken Recipes BBQ & Grilled

Portuguese Piri Piri Chicken

Name: Portuguese Piri Piri Chicken
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (1.5kg), spatchcocked; For marinade: 4 red chillies, 6 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, juice of 2 lemons, 100ml olive oil, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tsp salt

Spatchcocked chicken marinated in piri piri chillies, garlic and lemon — Portugal's fiery grilled classic.

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4 hrPrep

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45 minCook

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4Serves

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Ingredients

1 whole chicken (1.5kg), spatchcocked
For marinade: 4 red chillies, 6 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, juice of 2 lemons, 100ml olive oil, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tsp salt

Instructions

Blend marinade; rub onto chicken.
Marinate 4 hours or overnight.
Roast skin-side up at 200C for 45 minutes.
Brush with reserved marinade halfway.
Rest 10 minutes; chop into pieces.

Tara’s tips

Use fresh chillies.
Brushing during cooking layers the flavour.

Serving suggestions

Serve with chips and salad.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.