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Chicken Marinade Piri Piri Style

This spicy and delicious piri piri chicken marinade is simple to make and you can brush the marinade over the chicken as it cooks, to add even more flavor and seal in even more moisture. You will know when the chicken is done by piercing it with a sharp knife. If the juices run clear it is done. The name piri piri is sometimes spelt peri peri, and the recipe is named after the piri piri chili pepper.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Marinating 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
 

  • 2 lbs (900g) chicken pieces
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 10 minced garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper flakes

Method
 

  1. Combine the salt, lemon zest, pepper, lemon, garlic and oil in a glass bowl.
  2. Add the chicken and make sure it’s coated all over.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or more.
  4. Take the chicken out the marinade. Keep the marinade.
  5. Cook the chicken for 10 minutes skin side down, on a greased grill over a medium heat with the lid closed.
  6. Flip the chicken and brush the reserved marinade over it.
  7. Cook for around 35 minutes or until the chicken is done.

Notes

  • Because it is hard to find the piri piri chili pepper, you can just use hot pepper flakes to give this chicken marinade the necessary spice.
  • You can refrigerate this peri peri chicken marinade for up to 24 hours if you like. Whatever the marinating time is, you still need to turn the chicken occasionally.