Piri Piri Chicken
Also known as Frango Piri Piri
Spatchcocked chicken grilled with fiery chilli sauce.
About Piri Piri Chicken
Chicken is butterflied, marinated and grilled while being basted with a spicy sauce of African birds-eye chilli, garlic and lemon. The dish reflects Portugal links with Africa and is beloved across both.
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