Flying on TAP Portugal and Roast Chicken (Frango Assado) - Lisbon, Portugal, Travel Guide!

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often less expensive and remain juicy.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: none

Margarine is a lower-cost alternative.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: none

Garlic powder is a convenient substitute.

Order a half chicken and rice at the restaurant.

Taste the chicken, noting it's salty and oily with a soft texture.

Try the pedi a pedi chili sauce, describing it as oily with a sour chili oil flavor.

Scoop out seeds from the chili sauce.

Taste the rice, identifying it as fried with chicken liver and possibly gizzards, noting its creamy texture.

Taste the creamed spinach, describing it as thick, dense, and salty.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary