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Piri-piri chicken and slaw

Name: Piri-piri chicken and slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: spanish
Ingredients: 1.5 kg Chicken; 3 chopped Red Chilli; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Ginger; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 1 tsp Coriander; 1 tsp Paprika; 2 tbs Red Wine Vinegar; 2 tbs Oil; 1 sliced Red Onions; 2 Carrots; 1 Beetroot; 4 leaves Cabbage; 2 tbs Mayonnaise; 2 tbs Greek Yogurt; 2 tbs Red Wine Vinegar; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

A classic Portuguese chicken from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

705

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Portuguese Chicken in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/family/piri-piri-chicken-and-winter-slaw/

Ingredients

1.5 kgChicken
3 choppedRed Chilli
2 clovesGarlic
1 tspGinger
1 tspDried Oregano
1 tspCoriander
1 tspPaprika
2 tbsRed Wine Vinegar
2 tbsOil
1 slicedRed Onions
2Carrots
1Beetroot
4 leavesCabbage
2 tbsMayonnaise
2 tbsGreek Yogurt
2 tbsRed Wine Vinegar
1 tspCumin Seeds

Instructions

01
Whizz together all of the marinade ingredients in a small food processor. Rub the marinade onto the chicken and leave for 1 hour at room temperature.
02
Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Put the chicken in a roasting tray and cook for 1 hour 20 minutes. Rest under loose foil for 20 minutes. While the chicken is resting, mix together the slaw ingredients and season. Serve the chicken with slaw, fries and condiments.