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Peri Peri Chicken Recipe taken with iphone 15 pro max --iw 2 --ar 4:5 --v 6.1 --raw

Peri Peri Chicken Recipe

This juicy Peri Peri Chicken is cooked to tender perfection in a pressure cooker with lemon, peri peri sauce, and flavorful spices for bold, vibrant flavor in under an hour.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 425 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure cooker with working sealing ring and float valve

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 Whole roasting chicken about 3 ½ to 4 pounds, backbone removed
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Lemon juice juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 batch Peri peri sauce your favorite recipe
  • Coarse salt to taste
  • ½ cup Water for the basting sauce
  • Smoked paprika optional, for extra fire
  • Garlic cloves optional
  • Fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro to garnish
  • Black pepper for that little kick
  • Olive oil to rub the chicken before marinating

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Rinse your chicken and pat it dry.
  • Rub the whole bird with lemon juice and coarse salt.
  • Coat the chicken with peri peri sauce thoroughly, including under the skin.
  • Place the chicken in the pressure cooker, check the sealing ring, lock lid, and set to HIGH pressure for 20 minutes.
  • Let natural release happen for 10 minutes before opening the lid.
  • Carefully remove chicken. For crispy skin, finish under broiler or hot pan for a few minutes.
  • Brush chicken with mixture of peri peri sauce and water for added shine.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot.

Video

https://youtube.com/watch?v=oJv7796Glxk%3Ffeature%3Doembed

Notes

For extra crisp, finish chicken with a broiler or hot pan. Use store-bought peri peri sauce to save time.