Upside-down Peri Peri Chicken Potjie
Turn up the flavor with our Upside-down Peri Peri Chicken Potjie - a succulent chicken dish cooked to perfection, infused with peri peri goodness for a uniquely satisfying dining experience.
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Ingredients
- 1 (about 1.2 kg) whole chicken
- 30 ml (2 Tbsp) olive oil
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 125 g baby marrows or patty pans, sliced
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into slices
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into slices
- 125 g butternut, cut into chunks
- 60 ml (¼ cup) chicken stock
- 125 ml (½ cup) Spur Peri-Peri Sauce
- 30 ml (2 Tbsp) chopped fresh rosemary or 10 ml (2 tsp) dried
- 5ml (1 tsp) Spur Lemon & Peri Peri Spice
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Method
- Spatchcock the chicken. Chargrill the chicken on the inside by placing over the flames for 5 - 8 minutes, until starting to brown
- Place a flat based, medium cast-iron pot over moderate coals. Heat oil and sauté onions and garlic until soft.
- Start adding vegetables from the softest to hardest - baby marrows, sweet potatoes, carrots and butternut. Mix stock, Spur Peri-Peri Sauce, rosemary, seasoning, pepper and pour over chicken.
- Remove pot from coals and place on a flat surface.
- Top vegetables with chicken, skin-side towards lid. Rub Spur Lemon & Peri Peri Spice over chicken and cover with lid. Stack moderate coals on top, covering lid completely. Leave pot for 1¼ hours. Add more coals if needed. Remove all burnt-out coals from lid before opening and serving.
Variations
- Use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to cut the chicken along the centre back, from neck to tail.
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