Piri-Piri Chicken
Piri-Piri Chicken is a flavorful Continental Desserts & Baking dish prepared with quality ingredients. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium-high heat.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionMelt butter in small saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add cilantro and garlic; cook until garlic begins to brown, about 2 minutes.
Add piri-piri sauce and lemon juice.
Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 2 minutes.
DO AHEAD: Glaze can be made up to 1 day ahead.
Cover and chill.
Rewarm before using.
Finely chop cilantro, ginger, shallot, and garlic in processor.
Add piri-piri sauce, 1/4 cup oil, lemon juice, coarse salt, and pepper; process marinade to blend.
Place chicken, skin side up, on work surface.
Using palm of hand, press on breastbone to flatten chicken.
Tuck wing tips under.
Pour half of marinade into 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish.
Open chicken like book; place skin side down in single layer in dish.
Pour remaining marinade over.
Cover; chill at least 4 hours or overnight, turning chicken occasionally.
Remove top rack from barbecue.
Prepare barbecue (medium heat).
If using 2-burner gas grill, light 1 burner.
If using 3-burner gas grill, do not light center burner.
If using charcoal grill, light briquettes in chimney and pour onto 1 side of lower grill rack.
Place disposable aluminum pan on unlit part of grill.
Place upper grill rack on barbecue; brush with oil.
Remove chicken from marinade.
Arrange skin side up on grill rack above drip pan.
Cover barbecue; grill until skin is browned and instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, turning often, about 40 minutes.
Transfer to platter.
Pour warm glaze over.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome non-vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.
