Butterflied Portuguese Chicken with Lemon Mayonnaise

Name: Butterflied Portuguese Chicken with Lemon Mayonnaise
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 115 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 15 ml olive oil; 1 tbsp Robertsons crushed chilli; 1 tbsp Robertsons garlic salt; fresh oregano chopped; 1 tbsp Robertsons paprika; 80 ml olive oil; 10 ml red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp Robertsons barbecue spice; 2 kg whole chicken; 8 tbsp Hellmann's mayonnaise; 15 ml lemon juice

6 People
135 min.
easy

This spicy Portuguese chicken is seasoned to perfection! Enjoy this quick and easy meal with a side of chips and lemon mayonnaise.

Ingredients

15 ml olive oil
1 tbsp Robertsons crushed chilli
1 tbsp Robertsons garlic salt
fresh oregano chopped
1 tbsp Robertsons paprika
80 ml olive oil
10 ml red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Robertsons barbecue spice
2 kg whole chicken
8 tbsp Hellmann's mayonnaise
15 ml lemon juice

Cooking Method

1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2
Combine the Robertsons Crushed Chillies, Robertsons Garlic Salt, Oregano, Robertsons Paprika, olive oil, red wine vinegar and Robertsons Barbecue Spice together in a small bowl. Set 125ml of the sauce aside.
3
Using kitchen scissors, cut down either side of chickens backbone. Place chicken breast side up and press down on breastbone to flatten it. Place in a roasting pan. Rub the chicken with 125ml of the sauce.
4
Roast for 1 hour 30 mins, brushing with the remaining sauce occasionally, until golden and cooked though.
5
Add Hellmann's mayonnaise to a small bowl and beat in the lemon juice one teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency and flavour.
6
Serve chicken with chips and lemon mayonnaise.