Grilled Chicken Piri Piri
- 5 lemons, zested and juiced, plus 2 lemons sliced into wedges, for garnish
- 1 head garlic cloves, peeled
- 4 red peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
- 10 chili peppers like Fresno or serrano
- 4 cups fresh parsley leaves
- 3 tablespoons paprika
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 cups olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 7 whole chickens, each cut into 6 pieces
- To a food processor add lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper, chiles, parsley, paprika, red wine vinegar and oil.
- Process until it becomes a paste.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Reserve 1 cup of the sauce as set aside for garnishing cooked chicken later.
- Divide chicken pieces into 2 large resealable plastic bags.
- Divide the marinade into both bags and seal.
- Turn the chicken around in the bags to distribute the marinade.
- Place chicken in the refrigerator and let it marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from bags with tongs and drain well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place on grill, skin side down first, and grill for about 15 minutes on each side turning occasionally until cooked through.
- (You might need to do it in batches if grill is not big enough.)
- Serve with lemon wedges and the reserved piri piri sauce.
lemons, garlic, red peppers, chili peppers, parsley, paprika, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, chickens
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/danny-boome/grilled-chicken-piri-piri-recipe.html (may not work)