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Baked peri peri chicken
Juicy baked peri peri chicken with potatoes is a delicious dinner recipe perfect for feeding a crowd.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 398 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
South African
Ingredients
- 1 cup peri-peri sauce
- 2 tsp sugar/honey
For the chicken
- 1 whole chicken (butterflied)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF.
- Mix together the peri peri sauce and sugar/honey in a small bowl.
- Season the chicken generously with salt and transfer to an oven-proof dish. Pour over the peri peri sauce and with a spoon, smear the sauce over the chicken and underneath the skin on the breast. Make sure the chicken is well-covered by the sauce.
- Place in the oven and allow to bake for 45-60 minutes, basting every 15-20 minutes. The chicken is ready when the juices run clear when cut.
- Remove the chicken and allow to rest, covered with foil, for at least 10 minutes.
- Slice and serve the chicken with the potatoes and other side dishes of your choice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
398kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
503mg
(21%)
Potassium
436mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
440IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
40.2mg
(45%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 398kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 503mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 436mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 440IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 40.2mg | 45% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.