This recipe (and photo), courtesy of Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will prompt you to get cooking.
Piri piri chicken is a spicy, savoury dish with origins from Africa and Portugal. This flavourful piri piri-inspired sauce is tossed with chicken and vegetables, all baked on one pan. Serve with couscous or rice.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Baking Time: 30 minutes
Makes 4 servings
3 cloves Ontario garlic, minced
1 tbsp (15 mL) sweet paprika
2 tsp (10 mL) ground cumin
1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each crushed red pepper flakes and salt
2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
1 tbsp (15 mL) Ontario maple syrup
1 tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste
1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh lemon juice
900 g bone-in, skin-on Ontario chicken thighs (about 8)
2 Ontario sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
2 Ontario sweet red peppers, sliced
1 cup (250 mL) Ontario green beans, trimmed
In large bowl, stir together garlic, paprika, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt,
1 tbsp (15 mL) of the oil, maple syrup, tomato paste and lemon juice. Measure 1 tbsp
(15 mL) of the sauce for chicken; set remaining aside in bowl.
Rub 1 tbsp (15 mL) sauce over chicken thighs. Arrange chicken, skin side down, on parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet, spacing apart. Set aside.
Add sweet potatoes and red peppers to remaining sauce in bowl; toss to evenly coat. Place sweet potatoes on baking sheet between chicken pieces. Reserve peppers in bowl.
Roast chicken and sweet potatoes in 425°F (220°C) oven for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine green beans with remaining oil; toss to coat.
Remove baking sheet from oven; reduce temperature to 375°F (190°C). Turn chicken pieces over, stir sweet potatoes. Scatter peppers and green beans on baking sheet.
Return to oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until instant-read thermometer in thickest part of chicken reads 165°F (74°C) and vegetables are tender. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Nutritional Information:
1 serving
PROTEIN: 28 grams
FAT: 37 grams
CARBOHYDRATE: 28 grams
CALORIES: 556
FIBRE: 4 grams
SODIUM: 300 mg
