Piri Piri Chicken Recipe | Portuguese Chicken | Nando's Copycat

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.

Spatchcock the chicken by removing the backbone to flatten it.

Rub the chicken thoroughly with marinade.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet on the stove.

Place the spatchcocked chicken in the skillet without adding extra marinade to the pan.

Cook the chicken to achieve a crispy exterior and juicy interior.

Use the cast iron skillet as a weighted tool to increase contact with the pan for crispy skin.

Heat up the leftover marinade for basting.

Baste the chicken with the heated marinade during roasting.

Continue roasting until done.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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