The term Per-peri refers to a kind of Malagueta pepper. The recipe of Peri-Peri was first invented by Portuguese explorers residing in Portugal's former Southern African territories, Mozambique, and the other border areas of South Africa. Peri-Peri Chicken is a flavourous meal of any cut of chicken. It is generally served with homemade peri-peri sauce. Although peri-peri chicken originated and got famous in South Africa, eventually its popularity crossed the border. We are here with the 5 best  Peri Peri Chicken recipes to try at home. 

5 Yummy Peri Peri Chicken Recipes for Bangladeshi Kitchen

BBQ Peri Peri Chicken

Ingredients For The Marinade:

1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/3 cup BBQ sauce, 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 2-4 teaspoons sriracha, 1 teaspoon mustard, 2 teaspoons salt,  black pepper, to taste. 

Ingredients (Chicken):

1 1/2 kg to 2kg whole chicken, Salt, and pepper to season

Instructions

First, prepare the marinated sauce using the given ingredients. 

Take another bowl and coat the chicken using 3/4 of the marinade and laminate the chicken nicely until fully coated in sauce. Now enclose the bowl with chicken with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator overnight or at least for 2 hours. 

When you are cooking, prepare the oven to 470°F and put an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Keep the chicken at room temperature for 20-30 minutes. Then place the chicken in the oven, and cook for 20 minutes. Low the heat to 400°F and roast for 35-40 minutes.

Instructions For the BBQ:

Place chicken on a well-greased grill over medium heat, and cook for 40-45 minutes. Finally, serve with sauce. 

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Baked Peri Peri Chicken

Ingredients

3 cloves of garlic, Juice and Zest of 1 lemon, Juice of 1 orange, ¼ cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons sweet paprika, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 2.2 lb Chicken pieces, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon parsley.

Instructions

First, prepare the oven to 200°C or 390ºF. Meanwhile, prepare the marinate also using the given ingredients.  

Now take a ziplock bag and pour the marinade into the bag and then add the chicken pieces and leave to marinate for an hour. It would be better if you stayed up all night. 

Remove the chicken from the bag, put it into a dish, sprinkle over the salt and cook in the oven for 45 minutes. Carefully beat the chicken with the pan juices. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve. 

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Peri Peri Chicken Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

2 large red bell peppers, 1 large red onion, 4 cloves garlic, minced, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup vinegar, zest of one lemon, 10 small red Thai chilis, 1 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 2 bay leaves, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper

To finish the sauce (when cooked)

1/4 cup lemon juice, zest of one lemon, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions

First, take a pan and roast the red peppers and onions. Then blend the peppers and onions. Add the garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, lemon zest, red Thai chilis, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper to the blender and blend until the mixture becomes smooth. Now pour the sauce into a pan, add the bay leaves and cook for 20-30 minutes.

After cooking through, remove the pan from the stove and leave the bay leaves when the sauce becomes cool. Now add the remaining lemon juice, vinegar, and lemon zest. Blend for another few minutes to make it smooth and gradually add olive oil with a thin stream to the blender when it is running.

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Peri Peri chicken and vegetables

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil, one whole medium chicken, 1 lemon, 300g potatoes (cut into chips), 125ml peri-peri sauce, 3 red peppers (cut into chunks), 2 courgettes (cut into chunks), 2 red onions,1 handful fresh coriander 

Instructions

First, prepare your oven to 200°C and a tray with 1 tbsp of oil. Then place the breast side of the chicken and the potatoes also around the chicken. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Graze the chicken with 2/3 of the peri peri sauce and roast for 30 mins.

Now take another bowl and combine together the rest of the vegetables, salt, pepper, and the remaining peri-peri sauce.

Take out the chicken and glaze it with the juice from the bottom of the roasting tray. Turn the potatoes and add in the rest of the vegetables, cook for another 20-30mins.

Check whether the chicken is cooked or not. If it’s pink, return to the oven and cook for extra 10-15mins. Garnish with coriander and serve.

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Creamy Peri Peri Chicken Pasta Recipe

Ingredients For the chicken

500 g chicken thighs, 3 tbsp olive oil, 3 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried rosemary, ½ tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper,  half tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp cayenne pepper

Ingredients For the creamy peri-peri sauce

1 cup tomatoes (halved), 2 red bell peppers, 1 small red onion, 4 garlic cloves peeled, 2-3 red chilies, 1 tbsp thyme, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, 500 g rigatoni, fresh basil to serve, Parmesan to serve

Instructions

First, mix all the marinade ingredients and add them to the chicken. Marinate for 30 minutes. You will get the perfect flavor if you can refrigerate it for 24 hours. 

Now prepare the oven to 200°C or 390°F. Take a tray and mix tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic cloves, chilies, and thyme splash with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the tray in the oven and cook for 30 minutes. When the vegetables become cool, blend them adding water or chicken stock to make them smooth.

Transfer the sauce to a saucepan and cook gently. Meanwhile, cook the chicken and pasta also in a separate pan. You can also cook the chicken in a griddle pan for 5-7 minutes per side or as long as the chicken is cooked through and becomes golden brown. Drain the pasta when the cooking is done and combine it with the peri-peri sauce. Add a splash of the pasta cooking water and mix it together. Add the chicken and any resting juices then serve with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.

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