Peri Peri Chicken
Photo by: Adam Ahmed
Peri Peri Spice is one of my favourite Portuguese spices. The Peri Peri chili was brought by the Africans to Portugal and this beautiful blend was born. I myself have some Portuguese heritage and although I cannot claim this recipe to be authentic, I can promise you that it’s a pretty good version. This spice blends to make a delicious roast chicken dinner. It would look wonderful on your holiday table but would also make a great family night meal.
Peri Peri chilies are hard to find, but I’m going to substitute these with hot red chilies
Ingredients
3 hot red fresh chilies
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
4 garlic cloves crushed
1 tsp paprika
2 tsps thyme leaves
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp coarse salt
1 roasting chicken
Process
Brine 1/4 cup each salt & sugar + 1 litre of water
Soak the chicken in brine overnight, remove and pat dry
Grind the chilies in a food processor and add to a bowl together with the rest of the ingredients and mix well
Rub the chicken with the marinade and leave it aside for about 2 hours
Roast in a 350 degree oven for 60 – 80 minutes until the bird is golden
Photo by: Adam Ahmed
Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9ER1B7kL_s
