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Chicken Recipes
Spicy Algarve-Style Guia Grilled Chicken Recipe
Spicy Algarve-style guia grilled chicken recipe (receita de frango à guia), a spicy, grilled dish seasoned with piri piri, garlic, and lemon.
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 1 h 15 min |
| Ready In | 1 h 30 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 chicken (1.1 to 1.3 lbs max)2 or 3 chili peppers (piri-piri)3 or 4 garlic cloves1 cup of olive oilJuice of half a lemon1 leveled teaspoon of paprika1 tablespoon of brandy or cognacCoarse salt to tasteOregano to taste
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Preparation
- Start by crushing the garlic well with the chili peppers, then mix in all the ingredients except the salt.
- After thoroughly cleaning the chicken, grill it whole over a good heat source (preferably electric or charcoal).
- When the fat starts to melt and drip, sprinkle the chicken with salt on both sides and continue grilling (since the chicken is tender, it will cook quickly).
- When it turns golden brown, brush it with the sauce and leave it on the grill for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove it, cut it into pieces, and brush it with a bit more sauce.
- Serve with a tomato salad and fries.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Receitas de Portugal
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