Piri Piri Roast Chicken, Hummus, Pitta and Salad

Piri Piri Roast Chicken, Hummus, Pitta and Salad

Piri Piri Roast Chicken, Hummus, Pitta and Salad

This is such a great meal, especially for a Sunday afternoon, just serve everything together and get everyone to tuck in.

Piri Piri Roast Chicken with Hummus, Pitta & Salad

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 whole chicken Spatchcocked (cut open down the middle and opened out like a butterfly)

3 fresh red chillis – more if you like it hot and spicy, less if you don’t!

2 garlic cloves crushed

salt and pepper to taste

half teaspoon oregano

half teaspoon paprika

1TBSP olive oil

50ml red wine vinegar

4 wholemeal pittas – warmed through and cut in half

tub of low fat humous – around 2tbsp per person

As much salad as you want – lettuce, rocket, tomatoes, cucumber, leaves, peppers etc

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180degrees C/gas mark4
  2. Chop the chillies and put them in a blender with the garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, paprika, 1TBSP olive oil and red wine vinegar and blitz til smooth.
  3. Place the chicken on a rack/griddle over a roasting tray and pour the chilli mixture over ensuring it is completely covered.
  4. Place in the oven and cook for approx 1 hour 40 mins or until cooked through, I normally cook mine for 2 hours as I like it crispy!
  5. Serve the chicken with a big salad, the humous and pitta…Yum!
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