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Portuguese-Style Grilled Chicken (The Best)

Portuguese-Style Grilled Chicken (The Best)

Discover the addictive flavor of Portuguese-Style Grilled Chicken, ultra-tender with a slightly spicy kick.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Marinating Time 1 day
Total Time 19 hours 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Portuguese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • grill
  • Saucepan
  • airtight container
  • large glass dish

Ingredients
  

Spicy Sauce

  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon store-bought piri piri sauce
  • 2 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 0.5 cup white wine
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped

Chicken

  • 1 whole chicken, about 4 lb approximately 1.8 kg
  • 4 teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions
 

Spicy Sauce

  • In a small saucepan over high heat, brown the shallots in ¼ cup of the oil. Add the piri piri and paprika. Cook for 1 minute. Add the remaining oil, the wine, broth and butter. Let simmer for about 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Set aside.

Chicken

  • On a work surface, place the chicken, breast side down. With a chef’s knife or kitchen shears, remove the backbone and push down to open the chicken flat.
  • Season the interior and exterior with the salt and rub with the cut side of the lemon for about 3 minutes or until the salt begins to dissolve. Let rest for 5 minutes. Place the chicken in a large glass dish. Coat with ¼ cup of the spicy sauce. Cover with plastic wrap. Transfer the remaining sauce to an airtight container. Refrigerate the chicken and the sauce for 12 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat one side of the grill, setting the burners to high. Oil the grate.
  • Drain the chicken. Place flat on the unheated section of the grill, skin side down. Close the lid and cook for 45 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue cooking for about 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 180°F (82°C). Finish by crisping the skin on the heated section of the grill.
  • Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the reserved spicy sauce.
  • Cut the chicken into pieces. Brush generously with the reserved sauce.

Notes

Looking to save time while preparing this recipe? Find the RICARDO Chicken Broth at IGA grocery stores.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 38gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 1200mgPotassium: 500mgVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword barbecue, grilled chicken, spicy chicken, summer cooking, the best, to freeze
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