Grilled Chicken Piri Piri

Danny Boome, Ltd 2008

Show: Rescue ChefEpisode: Big Dinner, Small Budget

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(7)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
20 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 10 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 2 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

5 lemons, zested and juiced, plus 2 lemons sliced into wedges, for garnish
1 head garlic cloves, peeled
4 red peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
10 chili peppers like Fresno or serrano
4 cups fresh parsley leaves
3 tablespoons paprika
1 cup red wine vinegar
2 cups olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
7 whole chickens, each cut into 6 pieces

Directions

To a food processor add lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper, chiles, parsley, paprika, red wine vinegar and oil. Process until it becomes a paste. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve 1 cup of the sauce as set aside for garnishing cooked chicken later.

Divide chicken pieces into 2 large resealable plastic bags. Divide the marinade into both bags and seal. Turn the chicken around in the bags to distribute the marinade. Place chicken in the refrigerator and let it marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

Remove chicken from bags with tongs and drain well. Season with salt and pepper. Place on grill, skin side down first, and grill for about 15 minutes on each side turning occasionally until cooked through. (You might need to do it in batches if grill is not big enough.) Serve with lemon wedges and the reserved piri piri sauce.

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recipe Grilled Chicken Piri Piri
Sarah Little River, SC 02-07-2010
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Wow!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This chicken was so tender and juicy! Great flavor. You have to try it!
recipe Grilled Chicken Piri Piri
BETHANY San Diego, CA 10-08-2009
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Yum!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used chicken tenders and made this into chicken tacos for my birthday this summer. Huge hit! Thanks Food Network and Danny... :)Read more
recipe Grilled Chicken Piri Piri
Stephanie Winter Garden, FL 05-19-2009
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Best Grilled Chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this last week for a cookout we were having and everyone devoured it. I am not usually a fan of boring grilled chicken... but this kicked it up a thousand notches. As always when marinating & grilling chicken, I highly recommend baking the chicken first for about 25 minutes at 350-375. Not only does this keep your grilling time down so you can enjoy your time in the pool, but it also helps the marinade to seep into the chicken since it's partly cooked. I have been doing this for years! This was so good I am making it again this weekend. Read more
recipe Grilled Chicken Piri Piri
alissa andover, NJ 03-09-2009
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great kick
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

regardless of whether it is "authentic" or not, this is an excellent marinade & dipping sauce. easy to modify using what you... have handy in the kitchen too. the finished sauce has a great kick that's a little delayed on it's arrival. Read more
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JEAN malibu, CA 02-06-2009
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Not piri piri
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Jennifer in Las Vegas : DIid you know can buy Nando's sauce in the States at Cost Plus and various other grocery stores, or... from their website: http://www.nandosusa.com/ Piri piri is made with Bird's Eye chilis. This is a flavorful marinade, but it's not piri piri.Read more
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JENNIFER las vegas , NV 11-11-2008
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It's no Nando's chicken
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I was so excited to see the show and make the recipe. I was thinking that it was going to be like Nando's in London which is... a franchise of Piri Piri chicken. It didn't turn out like that but it was a good marinade. I'm not sure if I would make it again.Read more