Portuguese Piri Piri Whole Roasted Chicken
Portuguese Piri Piri Whole Roasted Chicken with Crispy Potatoes....Piri Piri sauce is a little spicy, a little sweet, a bit salty and all around complex. It’s like a flavor explosion in your mouth.This recipe is compliments of Turbo Trusser — and don’t miss WTFCF review Don’t Get “Tangled Up” in Cooking Twine – The Turbo Trusser Solves An Old Problem For Poultry of this impressive and simple new product.
Equipment
- Roasting pan
- Turbo Trusser
Ingredients
- 1 (5-6) pounds, remove innards and rinse
- 2 pounds redskin potatoes or medium russet potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick
Piri Piri Rub
- 5 tablespoons Piri Piri spice powder
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Green Sauce
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup Cilantro leaves, not packed
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse chicken and remove any innards and pat dry with paper towels.
Piri Piri Rub
- In a bowl, add 5 tablespoons Piri Piri spice, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt, 6 minced garlic cloves, and ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper. Mix well. Brush Piri Piri rub over entire chicken and under skin over the breast and inside the cavity of the chicken.
- Marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
- Place oven rack in the middle of the over and preheat to 425℉.
- In a large bowl, add 2 pounds red potatoes, 1 tablespoon of Piri Piri mixture, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Toss to evenly coat potatoes and layer in the bottom of a greased roasting pan.
- Truss the chicken with the Turbo Trusser (see video below) and place in oven.
- Roast chicken for 15 minutes and then turn oven down to 350℉ degrees.
- While the chicken is roasting prepare the green sauce.
Green Sauce
- In a food processor, add 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1 cup cilantro leaves, ½ teaspoon ground coriander, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Blend mixture until it is smooth and creamy.
- Finish roasting chicken until internal temperature has reached 165℉.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove Turbo Trusser, carve, and plate.
- Sprinkle chicken with green sauce and garnish with buttered green peas.
ENJOY!
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