To me Portuguese food has the perfect amount of spice and flavor and I absolutely love it in any and all forms. Be it peri-peri prawns, a whole grilled chicken or simple custard tarts.
The recipe I’m sharing today has been “gifted” to me by a good friend who is married to a wonderful Portuguese lady and this is her family recipe! Needless to say it is goood! This is a spicy chicken recipe but not too spicy and not at all similar to a peri-peri chicken.
Let’s get cooking…
This recipe could not be simpler, literally mix together all of the ingredients and pour over the chicken. I really recommend allowing this to marinate overnight if you have the time, the flavor just intensifies so much more, although that being said I have tested marinating for just 1 hour and it is just as good.
Grill the chicken over coals until just cooked, about 20-30 minutes, turning regularly. If you don’t have a grill, you can pop this into an oven for 45 minutes, turning halfway. Serve with potatoes and veg for the best meal!
Ingredients
1/2 cup dry white wine
half lemon, juiced
2 tblsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika
2-3 bay leaves
2 tsp garlic
1 red chilli
1 tsp garlic powder
salt
pepper
Directions
- Combine all the marinade ingredients and pour over the chicken, allow to marinade for 1 hour or overnight
- Grill over hot coals or pop into a baking dish and roast for 45 minutes at 180C, turning once
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