Dinner · 60 min · portuguese

Piri-Piri Chicken

A Portuguese dinner built around chicken and piri-piri chilies — on the table in 60 minutes. At 861 calories and 93g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 3 lb Chicken
• 6 Piri-piri chilies
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 cup Olive oil
• 1/4 cup Red wine vinegar
• 2 Lemon
• 1 tbsp Oregano
• 2 Bay leaf

Steps

1. Blitz the chilies, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, and salt into a fiery red marinade.
2. Score the chicken deeply and rub the marinade into every cut; marinate at least 4 hours, overnight if you can.
3. Grill over medium heat, turning every 5 minutes, 35 minutes total, basting with the leftover marinade.
4. The skin should char in spots while the meat stays juicy — move to cooler coals if it threatens to burn.
5. Rest 10 minutes so the juices settle back into the meat.
6. Serve with lemon wedges, fries, and extra piri-piri oil for the brave.

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