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Piri Piri Chicken with Portuguese Fried Rice
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13 INGREDIENTS • 12 STEPS • 45MINS

Piri Piri Chicken with Portuguese Fried Rice

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This Piri Piri Chicken with Portuguese Fried Rice reaches culinary heaven!
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This Piri Piri Chicken with Portuguese Fried Rice reaches culinary heaven!
45MINS
Total Time
$3.57
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
US / Metric
Cornish Game Hen
1
Cornish Game Hen
Kosher Salt
to taste
Onion
3/4 cup
Onion, diced
Olive Oil
1/4 cup
Linguiça Sausage
4 oz
Linguiça Sausages, diced
Assorted Color Bell Peppers
1 cup
Assorted Color Bell Peppers, diced
White Rice
1 1/3 cups
White Rice
4 cups cooked rice per 4 servings
Garlic Paste
1 Tbsp
Garlic Paste
Cayenne Pepper
to taste
Cayenne Pepper
Egg
4
Eggs, whisked
Black Olives
to taste
Lemon
1/2
Lemon, juiced
1 Tbsp juice per 4 servings
Piri Piri Chilli
to taste
Piri Piri Chilli
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
437
Fat
18.5 g
Protein
9.1 g
Carbs
57.1 g
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
step 2
Wash and pat dry Cornish Game Hen (1).
step 2 Wash and pat dry Cornish Game Hen (1).
step 3
Cut through back of the hen and season with Kosher Salt (to taste). For a formal dinner, remove back bone and wing tips.
step 3 Cut through back of the hen and season with Kosher Salt (to taste). For a formal dinner, remove back bone and wing tips.
step 4
Grill poultry on both sides, then finish by roasting in a 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven until about 3/4 cooked. This will take about 20-25 minutes for a small hen and longer for a chicken, depending on size.
step 4 Grill poultry on both sides, then finish by roasting in a 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven until about 3/4 cooked. This will take about 20-25 minutes for a small hen and longer for a chicken, depending on size.
step 5
Saute Onion (3/4 cup) and Linguiça Sausages (4 oz) in Olive Oil (2 Tbsp).
step 5 Saute Onion (3/4 cup) and Linguiça Sausages (4 oz) in Olive Oil (2 Tbsp).
step 6
When the onions are translucent, add Assorted Color Bell Peppers (1 cup) and saute for 1 minute.
step 6 When the onions are translucent, add Assorted Color Bell Peppers (1 cup) and saute for 1 minute.
step 7
Add the cooked White Rice (1 1/3 cups) and Garlic Paste (1 Tbsp), then season with more kosher salt and Cayenne Pepper (to taste).
step 7 Add the cooked White Rice (1 1/3 cups) and Garlic Paste (1 Tbsp), then season with more kosher salt and Cayenne Pepper (to taste).
step 8
Saute until the rice “pops," then move the rice to one side of the pan and add Olive Oil (2 Tbsp). Scramble Eggs (4) until set.
step 8 Saute until the rice “pops," then move the rice to one side of the pan and add Olive Oil (2 Tbsp). Scramble Eggs (4) until set.
step 9
Mix the eggs with the other ingredients and saute until the eggs are dry.
step 9 Mix the eggs with the other ingredients and saute until the eggs are dry.
step 10
Check and adjust seasonings. To serve, top with Black Olives (to taste).
step 10 Check and adjust seasonings. To serve, top with Black Olives (to taste).
step 11
When the poultry is about 3/4 cooked, brush generously with Piri Piri Chilli (to taste) and the juice from Lemon (1/2). Return to oven. Repeat this step every 5 minutes until the poultry is cooked through.
step 11 When the poultry is about 3/4 cooked, brush generously with Piri Piri Chilli (to taste) and the juice from Lemon (1/2). Return to oven. Repeat this step every 5 minutes until the poultry is cooked through.
step 12
Serve and enjoy!
step 12 Serve and enjoy!
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Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Grill
Lunch
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
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