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Grilled chicken with piri-piri (Portuguese chilli sauce)

Recipe by PlanMyMealsUpdated

min
45
portions
4
protein/portion
46 g
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4portions

Recipe written for 4 portions.

Grilled chicken with piri-piri (Portuguese chilli sauce)
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Ingredients

Quantities for 4 portions

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Method

  1. Butterfly the chicken and season with salt, chopped garlic and paprika.
  2. Prepare the sauce: mix olive oil, garlic, piri-piri and lemon juice.
  3. Brush the chicken with some of the sauce and let marinate for 30 minutes.
  4. Grill over medium heat, about 15 minutes on each side, brushing with the sauce.
  5. Serve drizzled with the remaining piri-piri sauce, with rice or chips.

Shopping tip

Butterfly the chicken to grill it evenly. The piri-piri sauce is made with olive oil, garlic and lemon.

Where it fits in your week

Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.

At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.

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The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Times, portions and protein per portion are the recipe author's estimates, not laboratory measurements.