Peri Peri Chicken

My Portuguese Peri Peri Chicken recipe is paired with my homemade peri peri sauce for a flavorful dinner that's better than Nando's.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Portuguese

Keyword chicken peri peri recipe, peri peri chicken, Peri Peri Chicken Recipe, Portuguese Chicken Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 50

Marinating time 1

Total Time 3

Servings

Calories 259kcal

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat, then saute the onions, garlic and paprika until softened, about 5 minutes.
1 Tablespoon olive oil, ½ medium red onion, 2 Tablespoons sweet paprika, 4 cloves garlic
Add the onion mixture along with Thai red chilies, fire roasted red peppers, sherry vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, brown sugar, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to a blender.
2 large fire roasted peppers, 6-7 Thai red chilis, ¼ cup sherry vinegar, 3 Tablespoons lemon juice, Zest of one lemon, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 4 teaspoons dried oregano, 1½ teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Blend until smooth.

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Oil a large roasting pan and place the lemon wedges on the bottom.
1 lemon
Add chicken to the pan with the lemon wedges, and brush both sides of each piece of chicken with oil.
3 chicken thighs, 4 chicken drumsticks
Setting aside some of your peri peri sauce for later, brush both sides of each piece of chicken liberally with the remaining sauce using a basting brush. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Salt and pepper, 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, ¾ cup peri peri sauce
Make sure your chicken is facing skin-side up. Roast for 30 minutes at 400°F.
Brush chicken with the peri peri sauce you set aside earlier. Roast another 15-20 minutes or so until the chicken reaches 165°F internally using a meat thermometer.
Salt and pepper, ¾ cup peri peri sauce
Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with rice, fries, and/or slaw and some extra sauce!

Roast for a total of 20 minutes per pound; the total weight of my chicken thighs and drumsticks was around 2 pounds, and took approximately 45 minutes total to roast. Use a meat thermometer for best results and see my Chicken Temperature Chart.
Use my homemade Peri Peri Sauce for the best results! Although you can use store-bought sauce such as Nando's peri peri sauce, homemade really is the best option and allows you to control all the flavors in the dish.