Peri Peri Chicken
This peri peri chicken recipe smothers chicken in a homemade peri peri sauce then bakes or grills them and serves them with extra sauce. It’s a quick and easy weeknight meal.
Calories: 885kcal
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken leg and thigh quarters separated (you can also use chicken wings or a whole chicken)
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
FOR THE PERI PERI SAUCE
- 1 pound red chilies chopped (I’m using 2 medium red bells, 2 Fresno chilies, and 4 African Bird’s Eye peppers. You can use other chilies if needed.)
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- 1/2 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
- FOR SERVING: Chopped parsley, spicy chili flakes