Grilled Baby Chickens with Chilli recipe

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In this recipe the baby chickens, or poussins, are 'spatchcocked' - split and flattened before grilling. The birds are then cooked Cajun-style, using chilli powder and peppers to make a spicy stuffing. Preparation time : 20 minutes, Marinating time : 4 - 24 hours, Cooking time : 30 minutes, Calories per serving: 615

ingredients

Spicy stuffing is pushed under the skin of each bird.

4 baby chickens or poussins Lemon wedges for garnish

For the Stuffing/h2>
2 red peppers
2 small onions
3 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons chilli powder or to taste
3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
Salt

method

1. Cut down each side of the bird's backbone to remove it. Lay the birds breast down on a board and press on the breastbone to flatten them. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the flesh right across the breast, and a little way down the thighs, taking care not to tear it, ready for the stuffing.

2. Halve, de-seed and roughly chop the peppers. Peel and roughly chop the onions, and crush the garlic. Put all stuffing ingredients except oil into a liquidiser and puree. Keeping the liquidiser running, gradually pour in oil until blended. Season with salt.

3. Spoon a quarter of stuffing between the flesh and skin of each bird, smoothing evenly. Refrigerate for between 4 and 24 hours. Grill the birds under low heat for 30 minutes. Garnish and serve.

serving amount

serves 4

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