Portuguese-style Chicken (Less than 10 Ingredients!)

August 28, 2019 • Mains • dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, healthy, paleo • No comments

This is my take on Portuguese peri peri chicken. This recipe is healthy and simple to make, perfect for a family, or to make as a part of your meal prep for the week! Serve with vegetables, rice, salad- whatever you want! This dish packs tons of flavor and I personally love to pair it with sweet potato and some greens such as asparagus or sugar snap peas!

Here’s what the chicken looks like in the baking dish:

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs chicken (I like to use chicken thighs)
• 1 bell pepper (any color)
• 1/2 yellow onion
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 1/2 cup (or a bit more) of white wine
• 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp chili powder

 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a oven-safe baking tray (about 7 in X 9 in size, and a few inches deep) with foil or use silicon mat). Note- If you use a glass baking dish, you will need to bake for longer.
3. Cut up chicken into pieces that are about the size of your palm and place the pieces in the dish.
4. Chop the bell pepper and onion and place over the chicken in the dish.
5. In a small bowl add juice from 1/2 of a lemon, tomato paste and white wine. Mix thoroughly then pour over the chicken.
6. Measure out all of the spices and mix them together in a small bowl. Then sprinkle over the chicken.
7. Bake for about 30 minutes.
8. Garnish with green onion (optional), and enjoy!