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Chicken Recipes
Portuguese Butterflied Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe
Portuguese butterflied oven roasted chicken is a spatchcocked, marinated, and oven-roasted dish with garlic, lemon, olive oil, and red pepper paste.
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 45 min |
| Ready In | 1 h |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 whole butterflied chicken (with skin)1 tbsp red bell pepper paste (massa de pimentão)3 garlic cloves, sliced (or use garlic paste as a substitute)1 tsp Worcestershire sauceJuice of 1 lemonA drizzle of olive oilSalt to taste
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Preparation
- In a bowl, mix the red pepper paste, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt.
- Rub this mixture all over the chicken.
- Place the chicken skin-side down in a baking dish and pour any leftover marinade over it.
- Cover and bake in a preheated oven at 410°F (210°C) for 30 minutes.
- After that time, flip the chicken over and return it to the oven for another 15 minutes, or until the skin is golden and crispy.
- Serve with your preferred side dish.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Petiscana
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