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This Italian main features Chicken, halved, Olive oil, Red chilies, stemmed. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, a pleasant kick of heat. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Pollo Alla Diavola (Chicken Devil’S Style
Description
This Italian main features Chicken, halved, Olive oil, Red chilies, stemmed. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, a pleasant kick of heat. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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and seeded 2 Lemons Freshly ground pepper Salt On a stove burner,
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heat the olive oil in a small pan over medium
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heat .
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Add the chili pods and saute them until they are a deep, dark brown.
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Turn off the heat and cool the olive oil and throw away the browned chilies.
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(the alternative is to
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add Tabasco sauce to the oil to
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make it hot without cooking it) Crack the leg and wing joints of the chickens loose and
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spread them out, skin side up on a board or clean counter.
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Pound the chickens will with a meat mallet to flatten them out.
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Add the juice of 1 of the lemons to the seasoned olive oil along with 3 or 4 twists of pepper.
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Put the chicken halves in a big bowl,
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pour the seasoned olive oil over them and turn the peices over and over to
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coat them well.
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Let the chicken stand for 1 - 2 hours, turning the halves from time to time.
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Start your charcoal grill.
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When your
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grill is heaped high with hot coals, put the marinated chicken halves on to
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cook , skin side down.
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Sprinkle the chicken with salt and a little more pepper,
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grill thoroughly, turning and basting with the remaining marinade.
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The chicken is done when it is tender and has a dark brown crust all over (some spots may well be charred) You can use the broiler in your oven, but an oven broiler never seems to get hot enough.
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If you want to try,
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preheat the broiler, put the chicken as close to the flame or coil as possible and broil it, turning it frequently and basting it often.
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Serve chicken hot with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1235.1kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 64.0g99%
- Saturated Fat 13.6g68%
- Cholesterol 252.5mg85%
- Sodium 233.4mg10%
- Total Carbohydrate 75.0g25%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 75.0g
- Protein 76.6g154%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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