Recipe
Chicken Peri Peri
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Serves:
This dish is not hard to make but is packed with flavour. Peri Peri Chicken originated in Mozambique and is popular in Portuguese cuisine.
Contributed By: Recipe by Rob Rainford
Ingredients
Chicken Peri Peri:
3 oz (90 g)
butter, melted
1 tbsp (15 mL)
Peri-Peri sauce, see recipe below
1 tbsp (15 mL)
lemon juice, fresh
2 - 4
cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp (5 mL)
paprika
4 - 5
chicken breast(s), cut into 1-inch strips
Peri Peri Sauce:
4
fresh hot chile peppers, such as jalapeño, poblano, or similar, chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL)
lemon juice
1/2 cup (125 mL)
lime juice
1 tbsp (15 mL)
cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tbsp (15 mL)
red pepper(s), or to taste
2 tsp (10 mL)
garlic powder
2 tsp (10 mL)
paprika
2 tsp (10 mL)
kosher salt
2 tbsp (30 mL)
oregano, dried
Instructions
Chicken Peri Peri
1
Combine the melted butter, Peri Peri sauce, lemon juice, garlic and paprika in a large bowl and mix well.
2
Add the chicken strips to the bowl along with the marinade ingredients. Toss well to cover evenly, then place in resealable baggie and marinade for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
3
Preheat grill to medium high. Once the grill has come to temperature grill the marinated chicken strips until golden brown.
4
Transfer the chicken to a cooler spot on the grill and allow to cook through. Serve with rice, couscous or arugula salad.
Peri Peri Sauce
1
Combine all ingredients in a blender and process to a smooth paste.
2
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and paprika. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow flavours to develop.