Peri Peri Grilled Chicken

Name: Peri Peri Grilled Chicken
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Africa & Middle-East, African
Ingredients: 4 — 10 , arbol chiles, stemmed; 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons, salt; 8 , garlic cloves, peeled; 2 tablespoons, tomato paste; 1 , shallot, chopped; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 1 tablespoon, paprika; 1 tablespoon, five-spice powder; 2 teaspoons, grated lemon zest plus 1/4 cup juice (2 lemons); 1 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 3 , bay leaves, crushed; 6 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces (breasts, thighs, and/or drumsticks), trimmed; 1/2 cup, dry-roasted peanuts, chopped fine; 1 , (13 by 9-inch) disposable aluminum pan (if using charcoal) or 2 (9-inch) disposable aluminum pie plates (if using gas); , Lemon wedges

Main Courses
Africa & Middle-East
African
Poultry
Chicken
Grilling & Barbecue

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

This African grilled chicken dish is packed with complex, spicy flavor.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 2¼ hours, plus 6 hours chilling

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