Portuguese chicken pieces
- Ready In: 125 minutes (mosty unattended)
- Prep Time: 100 minutes
- Cooking Time: 25 minutes
- Serves: 4-6
I love this easy chicken recipe from McCormick with lots of paprika and oregano to add antioxidants. Also a good one for a gluten-free diet as pure dried spices have nothing else added (such as thickeners) and so are safe for coeliac disease.
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken pieces, trimmed of fat
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 2 tbsp McCORMICK paprika (Sweet Hungarian Style)
- ½ tsp McCORMICK oregano leaves
- 2 tsp fresh garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped, to serve
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice, to serve
Nutrition per serve
1695 kilojoules (405 Calories), 20 g fat (including 6 g saturated fat), 33 g carbohydrate (0 g sugars), 1 g fibre and 9 0mg sodium. Read our nutrition rating system.
Directions
- Score chicken pieces and place into a large freezer bag.
- Mix lemon juice, paprika, oregano, garlic and oil and pour over chicken and massage well.
- Marinade for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Barbecue or oven bake in a hot (200°C) oven for about 25 minutes.
- Serve on a bed of rice tipped with coriander and lemon zest.
