The frango piri piri or portuguese style charcoal grilled chickenis a very typical recipe from the kitchen of the neighboring country that goes well with having a large amount of spices in its marinade to marinate this chicken that we will later roast, as it would be done in a churrasqueira Portuguese.
Actually the word frango, as soon as we have looked at the labels of a supermarket more than once, we will know what chicken means in Portuguese. So taking advantage of this situation we are going to elaborate this charcoal grilled chicken recipewhich you can also grill, grill or barbecue, and which gives very good results.
The fame of this recipe comes from a Portuguese fast food restaurant called Nando’s that for many years have made chicken or Frango Piri Piri their flag. Another typical dish of Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine with chicken is the famous coxinhas, a kind of very tasty and crunchy chicken croquettes.
And what is the Piri Piri? you will ask. Well, the Piri Piri is a type of chili of the variety Capsicum Frutescens which was originally American but during the time of Portuguese colonialism it also landed in different African countries, where it became strong.
There it has served as the basis for this type of recipe with this particular hot chili, more intense than the jalapeño and with which we honor the marinade in this recipe in which if you do not have this chili specifically, you can use another hot chili such as a chilli or a cayenne.
Mix all the spices with the lemon juice and the oil until a homogeneous paste is left. Massage the chicken with that mixture and keep covered in the fridge for at least 24 hours.
Bake on rack oven preheated to 230 ºC for 15-17 minutes depending on the point chosen.
Paladin Extra Spicy Piri Piri
With what to accompany the Frango Piri Piri
As in all roast chickens in the world, one of the best ways to accompany it is going to be with French fries, with boiled potatoes or with roasted potatoes. You can also make some fried yucca, a sweet potato puree or simply accompany it with some yogurt sauce that refreshes this snack a bit spicy.
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