Frango Piri-Piri Grelhado (Grilled Piri-Piri Chicken)
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Ingredients
- 700 g boneless chicken thighs
- 4 tbsp piri-piri sauce
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 342 kcal
- Protein
- 33.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 3.2 g
- of which sugars
- 1.5 g
- Fat
- 21.6 g
- of which saturates
- 5.1 g
- Fibre
- 1.5 g
- Salt
- 0.66 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the piri-piri sauce, garlic, lemon zest and juice and olive oil in a bowl. Add the chicken thighs and toss to coat, then marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- 2
Heat a griddle pan or grill to high.
- 3
Cook the chicken for 6-7 minutes on each side until charred in places and cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 4
Rest for 3 minutes before serving with any extra piri-piri sauce on the side.

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