PiriPiri Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

PiriPiri Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

About PiriPiri Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

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A typical Portuguese preparation – the sweet, hot and sour sauce makes it extra special

  • Whole chicken, cut into bite sized pieces 800 gms
  • Medium sweet potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into wedges 2
  • Bird's eye chillies 3
  • Medium red capsicums, seeded 3
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  • To make the marinade, put bird’s eye chillies, red capsicums, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, red wine vinegar, 1 tsp red chilli powder, parsley, salt, 1 tsp black pepper powder and 1 tbsp olive oil in a blender and blend to a paste.
  • Take chicken in a bowl, add the paste and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 2 hours.
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Ingredients

  • Whole chicken, cut into bite sized pieces 800 gms
  • Medium sweet potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into wedges 2
  • Bird's eye chillies 3
  • Medium red capsicums, seeded 3
  • Garlic cloves, peeled 7 to 8
  • Lemons, juice extracted 5
  • Lemon zest, grated 1 tbsp
  • Red wine vinegar 1 cup
  • Red chilli powder 2 tsps
  • Fresh parsley, chopped 2 cups
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper powde 2 tsps
  • Olive oil 2 tbsps + 2 tsps
  • Farfalle pasta 100 gms
  • Tomato basil sauce 50 gms

How to Make PiriPiri Chicken with Sweet Potatoes (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. To make the marinade, put bird’s eye chillies, red capsicums, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, red wine vinegar, 1 tsp red chilli powder, parsley, salt, 1 tsp black pepper powder and 1 tbsp olive oil in a blender and blend to a paste.
  2. Take chicken in a bowl, add the paste and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 2 hours.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan, add the marinated chicken and mix. Cover and cook till the chicken becomes tender.
  4. Heat sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan, add 1 tsp olive oil and salt and let it come to a boil. Add farfalle pasta and cook till it is just done. Drain well.
  5. Heat Tomato Basil Sauce in another non-stick pan, add pasta and toss well. Transfer into a serving bowl.
  6. Take sweet potatoes in another bowl, add 1 tsp olive oil, salt, 1 tsp black pepper powder and 1 tsp red chilli powder and mix well. Add this mixture to the chicken pieces and mix well.
  7. Arrange the chicken with sweet potatoes on a serving platter and serve hot with pasta.

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Shilarna is currently doing a show " Sunny Side Up" on FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:2 hours

Cook time: 25 minutes

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Portuguese

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