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Peri-Peri Chicken
Peri Peri Chicken is a delicious weeknight dinner. Tender chicken in flavorful peri peri sauce with chili peppers, paprika, and garlic.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 330 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 lemon , juiced and zested
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 bird's eye chili peppers , use serrano as replacement
- 12 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup roasted bell pepper strips , drained well
- 1 5-6 pound chicken
Instructions
- To a large food processor or blender add olive oil, white vinegar, lemon juice and zest, onion, serrano peppers, garlic, salt, oregano, paprika, sugar, black pepper, and bell pepper strips and process until smooth.
- Flatten the chicken into a spatchcock style by cutting the spine out of the back of the chicken and pressing down on the chicken until flattened.
- Add chicken to a large ziplock bag or covered container and coat with sauce.
- Refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil spray.
- Add the chicken to the baking sheet, skin side up.
- Rub remaining marinade over the chicken.
- Cook for 60-75 minutes until chicken is cooked through to 165 degrees at its thickest part.
- Serve with Peri Peri Sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
660mg
(28%)
Potassium
271mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
654IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 660mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 654IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.