PERI PERI CHICKEN - Manitoba Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 red pepper
• ½ large red onion, thickly sliced
• 3 large cloves garlic
• 1 lemon, zest & divided
• 6 Tbsp (90 ml) lemon juice, divided
• 4 Tbsp (60 ml) cider vinegar, divided
• 1 red Thai chili pepper (optional)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) smoked paprika
• 1 tsp (5 ml) oregano
• ¾ tsp (3.75 ml) salt
• ½ tsp (2.5 ml) pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) canola oil
• 12-18 chicken drumsticks