Peri Peri Chicken

Name: Peri Peri Chicken
Ingredients: 1/3 cup Lemon juice; 1/4 cup Olive oil; 6 small red birsdeye chillies, seeded & finely chopped; 2 tsp Brown sugar; 1 tsp Sweet paprika; 2 clove garlic, minced; 2 tsp Fresh chopped rosemary; 2 tsp Sea salt flakes; 1 1/2 kg Chicken pieces

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup Lemon juice
1/4 cup Olive oil
6 small red birsdeye chillies, seeded & finely chopped
2 tsp Brown sugar
1 tsp Sweet paprika
2 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp Fresh chopped rosemary
2 tsp Sea salt flakes
1 1/2 kg Chicken pieces

Directions

1

Combine juice, oil, chilli, sugar, paprika, garlic, rosemary and salt in large bowl or resealable plastic bag.
2

Add chicken, coat in marinade.
3

Cover, refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
4

Drain chicken from marinade; reserve marinade.
5

Make deep diagonal cuts in chicken pieces if using Maryland or stab a few slits if using drumsticks.
6

Now you can either bake at 180*C for around 30 minutes- basting occasionally.
7

Or pan-fry on med/low heat with a lid on, basting with reserved marinate.
8

Or BBQ on indirect heat.
9

Whichever way you do it, you want it cooked through nice and tender- with a little caramelisation on the outside.
10

Serve with jacket spuds & corn, or a nice fresh salad- whatever you like really.
11

This is some tasty chicken!