Italian Deviled Chicken – Pollo alla Diavola is a simple yet totally flavoursome Italian recipe. The chicken is coated in a spice rub and cooked over open flames. It’s a very common way to prepare chicken in the summer to be cooked on a barbecue. Serve as part of a main dish.
Italian Deviled Chicken (Pollo alla Diavola)
A superb method to cook a whole chicken with a lovely basting sauce. One you must try.
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 1092kcal
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp butter melted, 120 ml
- 2 tbsp olive oil 30 ml
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes to taste, 1 ml, crushed
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 cup onion 60 ml, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp parsley 30 ml, finely chopped
- 3 lbs chicken quarters 900-1350 g
- Salt to taste
- Lemon wedges garnish
Instructions
- Combine the butter, oil, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.8 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- In a separate bowl mix together the garlic, onion, parsley, and 4 teaspoons (20 ml) of the butter mixture to form a coarse paste.3 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup onion, 2 tbsp parsley
- Brush the chicken quarters with some of the remaining butter mixture, sprinkle with salt, and broil, skin side down, under a preheated broiler for 5 minutes.3 lbs chicken quarters, Salt
- Baste again and continue broiling for 5 more minutes.
- Turn the chicken skin side up and baste again.
- Broil another 10 to 15 minutes, basting every 5 minutes, until the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced with the tip of a knife.
- Spread the onion mixture over the chicken using a metal spatula to pat it firmly into place and continue broiling until the coating is lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a platter or individual serving plates and spoon the pan drippings over it.
- Serve garnished with lemon wedges.Lemon wedges
Nutrition
Calories: 1092kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 93g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 242mg | Sodium: 398mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g