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Air Fryer Portuguese Piri Piri Chicken
Piri Piri Chicken. Delicious, piri piri chicken cooked in the air fryer. You will love the Portuguese way of cooking piri piri chicken and how it converts so well to the air fryer.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 368 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
- Air Fryer
Piri Piri Chicken Ingredients:
- 1 kg whole chicken
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 4 Tsp Garlic puree
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Piri Piri Seasoning
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Mix lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and garlic together and then brush half over the chicken whilst the chicken is breast side down. Then season with salt, and pepper and then half the piri piri seasoning.
- Place in the air fryer and cook for 25 minutes breast side down at 180c/360f.
- When the air fryer beeps, turn over and add the same ingredients to the breast and then air fry for another 20 minutes breast side up at the same temperature.
- Once cooked remove from the air fryer and slice down the middle and then each half into thirds to make six pieces of chicken.
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Notes
- Turning. The easiest way to turn a chicken over in the air fryer, is to place a fork in the inside of the chicken and then turn. It wont burn you and it makes it so much easier.
- Thanks for reading our air fryer piri piri chicken recipe on Recipe This. We have many more air fryer recipes for you to check out next. Though if you would like more chicken ideas, I recommend you check out our air fryer KFC chicken which is better than a bucket from KFC.
Nutrition Information
Calories
368kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
85mg
(4%)
Potassium
251mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
169IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 251mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 169IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.