Portuguese Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

For the marinade:

4 cloves garlic

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3 hot green chillies

Small bunch of fresh coriander

¼ tsp salt

6 to 8 black peppercorns

2 limes

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

To serve:

2 slices of watermelon

1 English cucumber

A knob of butter to baste

Method

To make the marinade: put all the marinade ingredients into a mortar and bash to a semi fine paste. Taste for a balance of flavor. This marinade should be really limey and hot with the garlic giving it a great pungency.

Make a few gashes all over the chicken legs, then pour over the marinade and rub into the chicken really thoroughly using your hands. Cover and place in the fridge for 4 to 6 hours.

To grill: get your charcoal, gas grill or broiler really hot. Bring the chicken to room temperature and grill the chicken legs, basting occasionally with the butter and turning them over 3 to 4 times. Grill the chicken until nicely charred and cooked to perfection. (till the juices run clear)

Once cooked, remove the chicken to a platter and leave to rest for a few minutes.

Slice the watermelon and cucumber into wedges and strips, place on a platter with the chicken and garnish with more lime and some fresh coriander. Yummilicious!!

From the December 2014 issue of FHM India.