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        Monday, 29th December 2014
        Piri Piri chicken
        Tasty and full of flavour
        By LA Muscle on 29.12.2014 04:14 pm
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        Ingredients: 
 - 1
   whole chicken (about 1kg/2lb 3oz), 
 
 - salt
   and freshly ground black pepper
 
For the piri-piri sauce: 
 - 6-12
   fresh red chillies, depending on how hot you want it
 
 - 1
   tbsp garlic, blanched and chopped
 
 - 1
   tsp salt flakes
 
 - ½
   tsp oregano
 
 - ½
   tbsp paprika
 
 - 100ml/3½fl
   oz olive oil
 
 - 50ml/1¾fl
   oz red wine vinegar
 
 
 
Preparation method
 - To
   make the piri-piri sauce, preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Place the
   chillies on a roasting tray and roast them for 10 minutes.
 
 - Cool
   and roughly chop the chillies. Place the chillies, garlic, salt, oregano,
   paprika, olive oil and vinegar in a saucepan, and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
 
 - Allow
   the mixture to cool, then blend it to a purée in a jug blender or food
   processor. Store in a lidded container at room temperature; it will keep
   for about a month. Shake before using.
 
 - Place
   the spatchcocked chicken in a sealable plastic bag. Add half the piri-piri
   sauce, spreading it evenly over the chicken. Seal and marinate in the
   refrigerator for at least one hour.
 
 - Preheat
   the oven to 200C/390F/Gas 6, and preheat a large griddle pan on the hob. 
 
 - Season
   the marinated chicken, and cook it on the griddle pan for 2-3 minutes on
   each side, until golden brown.
 
 - Transfer
   the griddled chicken to a roasting tray and roast in the oven for 30
   minutes, until cooked through. Alternatively, place the chicken on a
   medium heat barbecue, covered, for 10-15 minutes on both sides or until
   cooked through, basting regularly with the remaining piri-piri sauce.
 
 - Serve
   with chips and salad.