Chicken Piri-piri

Portugal’s favorite chicken is really hot and spicy.

Recipe courtesy of "The Illustrated Kitchen Bible: 1,000 Family Recipes from Around the World" by Victoria Blashford-Snell, copyright 2008. Used by permission of Dorling Kindersley Limited. All rights reserved.

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Chicken

Portuguese

Main Course

Ingredients

1 chicken, about 3 1/2 lb (1.6 kg)		1 tsp salt
1/2 cup olive oil		6 fresh hot red or green chiles
1/4 cup red wine vinegar		2 tsp. hot paprika
3 garlic cloves		2 tsp. dried oregano

directions

Total: More than 60 min

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1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Spread the chiles on a baking sheet. Roast about 15 minutes, until shriveled. Let cool, then remove the stalks from the chiles. Combine the whole chiles, oil, vinegar, paprika, oregano, garlic, and salt in a saucepan. Simmer over low heat for about 3 minutes. Let cool. Puree in a blender.
2
To butterfly the chicken, use kitchen shears to remove the backbone of the chicken. Press down on the breastbone to spread out the chicken. Transfer the chicken to a nonreactive dish. Coat the chicken with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for least 1 hour.
3
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a baking sheet, skin side up. Roast about 1 hour. Serve hot.

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