Si King thanks you with a Piri Piri Chicken recipe

piri piri sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Homemade chili sauce can control spice levels and ingredients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Cilantro provides a fresh flavor while dried herbs are more economical.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while thighs are more affordable than breasts.

Start by spatchcocking the chicken for even cooking.

Make slashes along the flesh of the chicken to help the marinade penetrate.

Rub salt into the scored chicken before marinating.

Prepare the marinade using garlic, sweet paprika, Bird's eye chili, long chili, sugar, salt, white wine vinegar, oregano, and lemon juice.

Rub the marinade all over the chicken, ensuring it's well coated.

Let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour.

Light the barbecue while the chicken is marinating.

Cook the chicken on the barbecue for 20 minutes on each side.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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