PiriPiri Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

Method

1. To make the marinade, put bird’s eye chillies, red capsicums, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, red wine vinegar, 1 tsp red chilli powder, parsley, salt, 1 tsp black pepper powder and 1 tbsp olive oil in a blender and blend to a paste.
2. Take chicken in a bowl, add the paste and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 2 hours.
3. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan, add the marinated chicken and mix. Cover and cook till the chicken becomes tender.
4. Heat sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan, add 1 tsp olive oil and salt and let it come to a boil. Add farfalle pasta and cook till it is just done. Drain well.
5. Heat Tomato Basil Sauce in another non-stick pan, add pasta and toss well. Transfer into a serving bowl.
6. Take sweet potatoes in another bowl, add 1 tsp olive oil, salt, 1 tsp black pepper powder and 1 tsp red chilli powder and mix well. Add this mixture to the chicken pieces and mix well.
7. Arrange the chicken with sweet potatoes on a serving platter and serve hot with pasta.

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