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Simple Portuguese BBQ Chicken & Salad

<p>A great share plate with friends and you can make it as spicy as you like.</p> <p>Preparation time: 20 mins</p> <p>Cooking time: 15 mins</p> <p>Serves: 4</p> <p><strong>Ingredients: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Marinade</li> <li>2 long red chillies</li> <li>10 hot small red chillies</li> <li>2 garlic cloves</li> <li>Juice of 1 lemon</li> <li>1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, get the really good Spanish type</li> <li>1 teaspoon of sea salt</li> <li>1 cup of canola or vegetable oil</li> <li>1 whole chicken jointed, ask your butcher to do this</li> </ul> <p><strong>Salad to accompany: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Good handful of mixed salad leaves, choose one with lots of peppery rocket</li> <li>Packet of cherry tomatoes, halved</li> <li>Sliced red onion</li> <li>Black olives, pitted</li> <li>Dressing of 2 tbsp of olive oil, 1tbsp of lemon juice, pinch of salt and pepper and a teaspoon of dried oregano.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Method:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Blend all of the marinade ingredients in a food processor but do not over process.<br />Reserve a small amount for basting.</li> <li>Cut the chicken into pieces and cover in the marinade. Refrigerate and turn in the marinade regularly for an hour or more.</li> <li>On a high BBQ sear all of the chicken pieces then lower the temperature and close the lid for another 30 minutes, turning now and then. (Note: You can also finish the chicken in the oven once you have charred it, this delivers a really moist chicken)</li> <li>Close to serving, baste the chicken once more with the leftover marinade but don’t turn it, you want the marinade on the surface.</li> <li>Serve on the salad on a platter.</li> </ol> <p><em>Republished with permission of <span><a href="https://www.wyza.com.au/recipes/simple-portuguese-bbq-chicken-and-salad.aspx">Wyza.com.au</a></span>.</em></p>

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Portuguese style chicken

<p>Give your family event a much-needed kick with this recipe. In no time you can enjoy your own flavoursome, melt-in-your mouth, Portuguese-style chicken.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></p> <ul> <li>2 chickens</li> <li>½ cup fresh lime juice</li> <li>2 tablespoons olive oil</li> <li>3 garlic cloves, crushed</li> <li>2 teaspoons chilli flakes</li> <li>2 teaspoons salt</li> <li>2 teaspoons ground coriander</li> <li>1 teaspoon sweet paprika</li> <li>1 teaspoon dried oregano</li> <li>Baby spinach leaves, to serve</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></p> <ol> <li>Split your chickens down their breastbones and press to open flat.</li> <li>Remove backbones of the chicken, tuck wings under and place into a ceramic overproof dish.</li> <li>Whisk lime, oil, garlic, chilli flakes, salt, coriander, paprika and oregano together in a jug.</li> <li>Pour marinade over chickens. Cover and refrigerate overnight.</li> <li>Preheat oven to 200°C.</li> <li>Remove cover. Roast chickens, basting with marinade.</li> <li>Roast for around 50 minutes or until golden and cooked through.</li> </ol> <p><em>Recipe from <a href="http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/8967/portuguese+style+chicken" target="_blank">taste.com.au</a></em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2015/09/spinach-bacon-parmesan-quiche/">Spinach, bacon and parmesan quiche</a></span></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2015/07/classic-moussaka/">Classic moussaka</a></span></strong></em></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2015/10/caramelised-onion-tart/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>Caramelised onion and cheese tart</em></strong></span></a></p> <p> </p>

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Portuguese custard tarts

<p>A traditional Portuguese treat, these custard tarts combine flaky pastry with a creamy custard centre for a mouthful of heaven.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>1 large whole egg</li> <li>2 large egg yolks</li> <li>115 grams golden caster sugar (an unrefined version of caster sugar, if you can’t find this, substitute with regular or raw caster sugar)</li> <li>400ml full-cream milk</li> <li>2 tablespoons cornflour</li> <li>2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract</li> <li>1 sheet frozen puff pastry</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol> <li>Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan, and preheat your oven to 180°C (fan-forced).</li> <li>In a medium saucepan, combine the egg, yolks, cornflour and sugar. Gradually add the milk until the mixture is even and smooth.</li> <li>Place the saucepan over a medium heat and stir constantly until the mixture thickens and comes to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.</li> <li>Pour the custard into a glass or ceramic bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to cool.</li> <li>Cut the pastry into two even pieces and place one on top of the other. Roll the pastry (lengthways) into a very tight log. Cut the log into 12 even rounds.</li> <li>On a lightly floured surface, roll each pastry round into a disc of about 10cm and press into the muffin pan.</li> <li>Spoon the cooled custard into each pastry cup, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden on top. Allow to cool in the tin for five minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.</li> </ol> <p> </p>

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