Piri Piri Chicken
This Piri Piri Chicken gets amazing flavor from an easy marinade!
Servings 4
Calories 782kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken butterflied or spatchcocked
Piri Piri Marinade
- 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt and fresh ground black pepper
Green Chili Dip
- 2 long green chilis roughly chopped
- ½ cup cilantro leaves
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- Place the marinade ingredients in a small food processor and process until smooth. Reserve ¼ cup of the marinade and rub the chicken with the remaining marinade.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil. Place the chicken skin side down. Thread 2 metal skewers horizontally through the chicken.
- Place the chicken in the oven and roast for 20 minutes.
- Turn the chicken skin side up and roast for 20 more minutes, brushing with the reserved marinade every 10 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, make the green chili dip. Place the green chilis, cilantro, oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper in a small food processor and process until smooth.
- Add the mayonnaise and sour cream and process until it is just combined. Serve the chicken with the dip.
Nutrition
Calories: 782kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 68g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 455mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1445IU | Vitamin C: 14.4mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2.2mg