Piri Piri Chicken

50m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the chicken in half.
  2. 2Chop the red bell peppers, spring onions, red onions, and celery.
  3. 3Add the chopped vegetables to a baking sheet, season with salt, and roast in the oven.
  4. 4Chop the red chili peppers.
  5. 5In a food processor, mix the roasted vegetables, chili peppers, parsley, lemon zest, and bay leaves.
  6. 6Add paprika and piri piri sauce to the food processor mix and blend.
  7. 7Season the chicken with salt and paprika.
  8. 8Coat the chicken generously with the piri piri sauce.
  9. 9Place the marinated chicken in the fridge to rest.
  10. 10Cook the rice in a rice cooker.
  11. 11Prepare the sauce for the rice by mixing the leftover piri piri sauce with a little water.
  12. 12Add the sauce to the rice and mix well.
  13. 13Place the leeks and onions on a baking sheet. Put the chicken on top.
  14. 14Roast the chicken until golden brown.
  15. 15Prepare the finishing sauce by adding dark soy sauce and butter to the leftover piri piri sauce.
  16. 16Serve the chicken over rice, garnished with chopped parsley and chili peppers.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 4 red bell peppers
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 1 red onions
  • 4 celery sticks
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 handful red chili peppers
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp piri piri sauce
  • 2 cups rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 leeks
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce

Equipment

ovenknifescissorsfood processorrice cookerbaking sheet