Name: Chimichurri ‘Cued Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 whole chickens; 1½ tsp freshly black pepper; 3 tbsp orange peel; 1½ tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp sea salt; Chimichurri Sauce:; 18 clove garlic; 9 bay leaves; 3 poblano chilies; 3 serrano chilies; 1½ tbsp sea salt; 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley; ¾ cup fresh oregano; ¾ cup fresh basil; ¾ cup sherry vinegar; 1 cup olive oil

Chimichurri ‘Cued Chicken Recipe

How To Make Chimichurri ‘Cued Chicken

Having a grilled party? Then this whole chicken recipe served with a side of spicy and herby Spanish chimichurri sauce is the perfect dish.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Marinate Time: 30 minutes

Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3wholechickens
1½tspblack pepper,freshly cracked
3tbsporange peel,dried
1½tbspchili powder
1tbspsea salt

For Chimichurri Sauce:

18clovesgarlic
9bay leaves
3poblano chilies
3serrano chilies
1½tbspsea salt
1cupfresh flat-leaf parsley,finely chopped
¾cupfresh oregano,finely chopped
¾cupfresh basil,finely chopped
¾cupsherry vinegar
1cupolive oil

Instructions

Rub chicken pieces with pepper. In a small bowl or cup, stir together orange peel, chili powder, and salt. Rub mixture evenly over chicken pieces. Let chicken stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill, or preheat a gas grill to high.

Chimichurri Sauce:

Combine garlic, bay leaves, chilies, and salt in a mortar and grind with a pestle until smooth paste forms. Transfer to a bowl and stir in parsley, oregano, and basil.
Whisk in vinegar and olive oil until well combined. Set aside at room temperature until serving.
Arrange chicken on a platter and spoon chimichurri sauce on top.
Serve and enjoy.