Portuguese Chicken Burger Food

HOMEMADE PORTUGUESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, paprika, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, chili powder, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and black pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until very smooth.
• Score chicken legs a few times using a knife and place in a resealable bag or a bowl. Pour about 1/3 cup of sauce over chicken and toss well. Season with additional sea salt. Cover or seal and marinate chicken in a refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight. Reserve remaining sauce for basting.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place chicken in a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Turn chicken over and baste with extra marinade. Cover baking dish with foil once again and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near a bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

PORTUGUESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in large bowl. Add chicken pieces to seasoned flour, 1 at a time, and turn to coat. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin side down, and sauté until brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate; reserve skillet.
• Arrange chicken in single layer in large ovenproof pot. Top with tomatoes and juice, prosciutto, onions, peppers, garlic, parsley, and bay leaves; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon paprika. Add wine and Port to reserved skillet. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Remove from heat. Whisk in mustard and tomato paste; pour mixture over chicken and bring to boil. Cover; transfer to oven.
• Braise chicken until very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Discard bay leaves and parsley. Using tongs, transfer chicken and toppings to platter. Return sauce in pot to simmer. If thicker sauce is desired, stir 1 tablespoon flour and butter in small bowl until smooth paste forms. Add flour paste to sauce and whisk to blend. Simmer until sauce thickens to desired consistency, whisking often. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon over chicken and serve.

PORTUGUESE CHICKEN BURGER

Steps:

• Thinly filet the chicken breasts.
• In a metal mixing bowl, combine chilies,lemon juice ginger,oil,paprika,garlicsugar and chili flakes, stir quickly.
• Spoon half of the sauce into a separate bowl and set aside for later.
• Add the chicken breasts to the remaining chili sauce, refrigerate for 1 hours.
• Lightly dredge breasts in flour/salt mixture one by one.
• Pan fry chicken for several minutes on each side.
• Dress buns with mayonnaie, lettuce,chicken, provolone cheese and spoon some of the remaining chili sauce on top.

BONDI-TYPE CHICKEN BURGER

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to desired thickness, cut in half if desired for size.
• Combine the habanero, lemon juice, ginger, vegetable oil, paprika, garlic, sugar, and chili flakes in a metal mixing bowl. Stir quickly to help combine the lemon juice and vegetable oil.
• Pour half the sauce into a separate bowl and set aside.
• Marinate the chicken breasts in one bowl of sauce in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Be sure the bowl is covered.
• Mix the flour and salt in a bowl. Take out the chicken breasts, allowing any excess to drip before dredging the chicken breasts in the flour mixture.
• Heat a medium non-stick pan with some vegetable oil or canola oil. Pan-fry each side until done.
• Spread mayonnaise on the hamburger buns. Place lettuce on the bottom part of the bun, place chicken on the lettuce, top with Provolone cheese and spoon some of the reserved chili sauce.