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Nando's Peri-Peri Butterfly Chicken Breast Recipe
This recipe for Nando's Peri-Peri Butterfly Chicken Breast features marinated chicken breasts flattened and split open like a butterfly. The marinade, made with olive oil, lemon juice, smoked paprika, garlic, chili flakes, and Tabasco, infuses the meat with a balanced spicy and tangy flavor. Grilling the butterfly chicken breasts results in tender, flavorful meat cooked evenly because of the thin, flattened shape.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chilling Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
336 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Portuguese
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or any other chilli sauce
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- black pepper a pinch
Instructions
- To make the marinade, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, smoked paprika, oregano, minced garlic, chilli flakes, salt , pepper and tabasco.
- Mix well to get a paste.
- To butterfly the chicken breasts: place your hand on top of a chicken breast, then run a long sharp knife along the side of the chicken.
- Slice the chicken breast in half horizontally, but do not cut all the way through.
- Open it up, and flatten it, it will have the shape of a butterfly.
- Use a meat tenderizer to flatten it down even more to the desired thickeness.
- Repeat with the second chicken breast.
- Rub the marinade on both sides of each butterfly chicken, then refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours.
- Heat up a grill pan, and place one chicken breast at a time.
- Grill for about 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
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Notes
- Marinate the butterfly chicken breasts for at least 1-2 hours to maximize flavor and tenderness.
- Flattening the chicken to uniform thickness ensures it cooks evenly and remains juicy.
- Grill over high heat for about 7-8 minutes total, adjusting for breast size to avoid undercooking or drying out.
- Use leftovers in grilled chicken avocado wraps for an easy meal.
Nutrition Information
Calories
336kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
626mg
(26%)
Potassium
900mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1200IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
7.8mg
(9%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 626mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 900mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1200IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 7.8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.