BEST Churrasco Chicken with Chimichurri Sauce!

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is nutritious, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

In a pestle and mortar, combine garlic, 3 Birds Eye Chili's, oregano, paprika, and lemon zest.

Add a pinch of sea salt and bash into a smooth paste.

Mix in red wine vinegar and olive oil, followed by the juice of half a lemon to create the marinade.

Coat chicken thighs with the marinade and let soak up the flavor.

In a food processor, combine flat leaf parsley, onions, garlic, oregano, salt, and cayenne pepper.

Add red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, then blitz to make chimichurri sauce.

Transfer chimichurri sauce to a bowl and set aside.

Heat a griddle pan until hot and add marinated chicken thighs skin-side down.

Do not move the chicken; let it char for a few minutes until almost halfway cooked through.

Flip the chicken and press down to render the fat and achieve crispy skin.

Cook until chicken is fully cooked, then serve on a platter with chimichurri sauce and lemon wedges.

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