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Frango Piri-Piri
Portuguese charcoal chicken marinated in fiery piri-piri sauce — the original, not the chain restaurant version.
Total time
80 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Portuguese
Ingredients
1.5kgwhole chicken, spatchcocked
For piri-piri: 8fresh red chillies
6 clovesgarlic
100mlolive oil
3 tbsplemon juice
1 tsppaprika
1 tspsalt
2 tbspred wine vinegar
Instructions
1
Blend all piri-piri ingredients until smooth.
2
Marinate chicken in two-thirds of the sauce for at least 4 hours.
3
Grill over charcoal or in oven at 200°C for 45–50 minutes, turning and basting.
4
Rest 10 minutes.
5
Serve with remaining fresh piri-piri sauce alongside.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
1022
Protein
101.7g
Fat
64.4g
Carbs
2.7g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
799mg
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