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Piri Piri Chicken

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Author: Imma Published:6/05/2014Updated:4/22/2021
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Piri Piri Chicken – mildly spicy luscious chicken legs marinated with the complex flavors of Peri Peri Sauce – a very versatile and bold sauce.

Peri Peri Chicken

Grilling season is here, so it is time to fire up the grill. If you are craving something different this summer, here is a great chicken recipe that will get you excited about firing up the grill. You can make it mildly spicy or crank up the heat as much as you want. I won’t   judge.

Believe it or not, my uncles use to eat these raw chilies with anything he could lay his hands on. No, I did not inherit those genes, thank God. I can only tolerate moderate heat.

Piri Piri Sauce

 

I have made this recipe mildly spicy because I have a 5year old son and he loves grill chicken. There is no way; I am going tell him not to eat this chicken. He will hate me for life.

Piri piri chicken

Peri peri sauce is -a blend of chilies, fresh garlic, jalapeno pepper, red pepper, basil, onions oregano, smoked paprika, salt, lemon and olive oil. It is sour, a little sweet and slightly salty- making it a really complex and versatile sauce that you can use on almost anything. Chicken should be a good starting point (legs, thighs, breast) they would do just fine.

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Piri Piri Chicken

Piri Piri Chicken - mildly spicy luscious chicken legs marinated with the complex flavors of Peri Peri Sauce - a very versatile and bold sauce.
5 from 2 votes
Prep: 1 hr 30 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Total: 2 hrs 15 mins
African
Servings 4 -5

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken legs or 2 ½ - 3-pound chicken cut up
  • 1 or more tablespoon piri-piri sauce chili sauce adjust to taste
  • ½ onion sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves chopped
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • 6 basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons oregano
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely ground white pepper
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • I lime or lemon

Instructions

  • Trim chicken of excess fat and pat dry with a cloth or paper napkin. Rub with lemon, and 2 teaspoons creole spice or season with salt and pepper
  • Place the onions, garlic, basil, oregano, bell pepper, and peri peri sauce in a food processor or blender, then add, olive oil. Pulse for about 30 seconds until blended
  • Drench the chicken with peri- peri marinate, place in a zip lock bag and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
  • When ready to grill. Using a thong remove chicken from the peri peri marinade and remove excess marinate. Reserve the marinade
  • Preheat grill to medium- high heat.
  • Place chicken on the grill and grill for about 10-15 minutes an each side you may need to turn the chicken occasionally on each side until it is cooked all the way. Do this in batches if you have a small grill
  • In a small saucepan simmer the remaining peri peri marinade and the one from the chicken for about 7 minutes. Serve with chicken or mix with chicken.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 428kcal (21%)| Carbohydrates: 8g (3%)| Protein: 22g (44%)| Fat: 34g (52%)| Saturated Fat: 7g (44%)| Cholesterol: 120mg (40%)| Sodium: 111mg (5%)| Potassium: 400mg (11%)| Fiber: 2g (8%)| Sugar: 2g (2%)| Vitamin A: 660IU (13%)| Vitamin C: 36mg (44%)| Calcium: 70mg (7%)| Iron: 2.2mg (12%)
Author: Imma
Course: Main
Cuisine: African
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Nutrition Facts
Piri Piri Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 120mg40%
Sodium 111mg5%
Potassium 400mg11%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 660IU13%
Vitamin C 36mg44%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. L says

    Posted on 6/3 at 7:32AM

    Do you make your own Piri Piri sauce or powder or do you purchase already made

    Reply
    • Imma says

      Posted on 6/3 at 12:13PM

      Yes, making your own sauce is so much better. The recipe: https://www.africanbites.com/piri-piri-sauce/

      Reply
  2. Regina says

    Posted on 6/9 at 9:17AM

    5 stars
    This sounds like something I will absolutely fall in love with I will definitely try this

    Reply
    • Immaculate Bites says

      Posted on 6/9 at 9:45PM

      Let me know your thoughts, Regina. I hope you’ll enjoy this 🙂

      Reply
  3. Zahara says

    Posted on 5/31 at 12:37PM

    5 stars
    GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDD

    Reply
  4. Zahara says

    Posted on 5/31 at 12:37PM

    This look REAL Good

    Reply
    • imma africanbites says

      Posted on 5/31 at 11:27PM

      Thank you. It sure does. 🙂

      Reply

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