Portuguese-Style Chicken
Let's go!
Straight to your freezer!
Select one of your grain-fed chickens from your freezer (Don't worry if you don't have any, you can easily get one by clicking here!)
Preparation !
Squeeze a lemon and grate the zest.
Place the juice, zest, and lemon wedges inside the carcass. As my grandmother used to say, add a pinch of coarse salt.
Brush your chicken with a spicy sauce made of:
125 ml (½ cup) olive oil or camelina oil
30 ml (2 tbsp) piri-piri sauce
30 ml (2 tbsp) sweet or smoked paprika, depending on your mood
2 garlic cloves from Quebec or your garden (so much more flavorful than imported ones!)
If you have time, let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
Next steps:
The most important thing is to add cooking time if the chicken is frozen.
Place your chicken in the oven at 400 °F (200 °C) for 1 hour 30 minutes if thawed.
If frozen, allow about 2 hours.
Place it in your pot with:
125 ml white wine (or substitute with chicken broth)
125 ml chicken broth
If you've frozen tomatoes from your garden, go ahead and place the chicken on a bed of yellow or red tomatoes. Don't hesitate to personalize a recipe!
Cook covered. Depending on your oven, allow 15–20 minutes uncovered at the end to roast it slightly.
You can also baste it halfway through cooking with the pan juices for extra flavor.