Piri-Piri Chicken

 

                Piri-piri refers to the pepper used to make the hot sauce of Portuguese origin of the same name. It's a Swahili word meaning "chili pepper".

4 servings

• 1 whole chicken

Piri-piri marinade

• 125 ml piri-piri sauce
• 1 onion
• 4 cloves of garlic
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 250 ml lager
• 30 ml sugar
• 15 ml salt
• 80 ml vegetable oil

1. Place the chicken on a work surface, breast side down.
2. With a large knife, cut the back of the chicken to open it like a spatula; turn the chicken over and press to flatten it.
3. With a blender, grind all the marinade ingredients to obtain a smooth sauce.
4. In a large container, pour the sauce over the chicken and coat well; place in the refrigerator and marinate for 4 to 12 hours.
5. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a baking sheet, inside side up; save excess marinade.
6. Place the marinade in a small saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
7. Bake the chicken in the center of the oven at 400F (200C) for 30 minutes; turn the chicken, brush with marinade and cook for another 30 minutes.
8. Brush one last time and finish cooking for 15 minutes.
9. Cut and serve with the accompaniment of your choice.

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