Chicken Piri Piri Recipe | As Seen (and Eaten) on the Piri Piri Podcast 🌶️

piri piri sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Homemade chili sauce can be lower in sodium and tailored to taste.

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken legs

Chicken legs are often less expensive while still providing flavor.

Start by preparing a dry rub with paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and fresh oregano.

Chop fresh oregano and add it to a bowl.

Add a good amount of paprika to the bowl.

Add garlic powder, black pepper, and salt to the bowl.

Mix the dry rub ingredients together until well combined.

Using kitchen scissors, cut along the breast bone of the chicken to remove it and butterfly the chicken.

Cut the chicken in half down the back to make it easier to handle on the barbecue.

Massage the dry rub all over the chicken, ensuring it's well coated.

Prepare the marinade by pouring 1 cup of piri piri sauce into a measuring cup.

Add equal parts of lime juice, orange juice, and lemon juice, each at half a cup.

Slowly pour in olive oil while whisking vigorously to combine the marinade.

Taste the marinade to adjust flavors if necessary.

Brush the marinade over the chicken, ensuring every bit is coated.

Preheat the barbecue until hot, around medium-high heat.

Place the chicken on the barbecue and turn frequently to prevent burning.

Baste the chicken with the marinade frequently while cooking.

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