Chicken Piri Piri

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• ⅛ liter olive oil
• 1 tbsp paprika powder, sweet
• 3 chili peppers (Piri Piri), alternatively other small chili peppers
• 1 chicken (approx. 1.2 kg) or pre-cut chicken parts
• 1 kg potatoes
• Sea salt, coarse
• salt and pepper
• Parsley, chopped

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Eaten in Portugal / Algarve – simply delicious

For the spiced oil, mix together 6 tablespoons of olive oil, paprika powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Clean the piri-piri peppers (available pickled in supermarkets) or other chili peppers. Score them lengthwise and remove the seeds. Wash the peppers, pat dry, finely chop, and stir into the oil. Wash the chicken, pat dry, and cut into 12-14 pieces: separate the wings and legs, separate the breast from the back, and cut both into pieces (or buy pre-cut chicken pieces or just the legs). Place the pieces, skin-side up, on the roasting pan and brush with the spiced oil. Roast the chicken pieces in a hot oven (top/bottom heat: 200°C, fan: 180°C, gas mark 3) for about 30 to 35 minutes, brushing them with the spiced oil from time to time. Meanwhile, peel the potatoes. Then wash and cut into large wedges or sticks. Heat the remaining oil in a large cast-iron pan. Fry the potatoes for about 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Season with coarse salt and pepper. Serve with the chicken pieces and garnish as desired. Serve with white bread and a mixed salad. Tip: You can also grill the individual chicken pieces. This is how we prepared the meal back then on the beach. Simply delicious.