Name: Portuguese chickens with fig salad
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 170 grams bottled roasted red capsicum (bell peppers), drained; ½ cup loosely packed fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves; ¼ cup (90g) honey; ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 4 whole dried long red chillies; 4 x500g small chickens, butterflied; Fig salad; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons lemon-infused olive oil; 60 grams baby spinach leaves; 4 large figs (320g), quartered; ½ cup (40g) shaved parmesan cheese

Portuguese chickens with fig salad

It's quite easy to make Portuguese chicken at home. Flatten a whole chicken, marinate it and drizzle with spicy piri piri sauce. We serve ours with a fresh fig salad

Ingredients

170 grams bottled roasted red capsicum (bell peppers), drained

½ cup loosely packed fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves

¼ cup (90g) honey

¼ cup (60ml) olive oil

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

1 tablespoon lemon juice

4 whole dried long red chillies

4 x500g small chickens, butterflied

Fig salad

2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon-infused olive oil

60 grams baby spinach leaves

4 large figs (320g), quartered

½ cup (40g) shaved parmesan cheese

Method

1.Blend or process capsicum, coriander, honey, oil, vinegar, rind, juice and chilli until smooth. Combine capsicum mixture with chickens in large bowl. Cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

2.Season chickens; cook on heated oiled barbecue (or grill or grill pan) about 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from barbecue; cover chickens, stand 10 minutes.

3.Make fig salad.

4.Cut chickens into serving-sized pieces; serve with salad.

Fig salad

5.Place vinegar and oil in screw-top jar; shake well, season. Place remaining ingredients in large bowl with dressing; toss gently to combine.

Butterflied small chickens are available from specialist chicken and butcher shops.
Note

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