Peri-Peri Chicken
If you've got chicken thighs and drumsticks and bird's eye chillies, you're most of the way to this chicken: about 70 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and grill / broiler. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Roast the red peppers under a hot grill until the skins blacken, then steam them in a covered bowl for 10 minutes, peel and discard the skins and seeds.
- Put the peeled peppers, chillies, garlic, onion, the juice of the lemon, vinegar, olive oil, paprika, thyme, black pepper and salt into a blender and blitz to a smooth peri-peri marinade.
- Slash the chicken pieces a few times through the thickest parts, place in a bowl, pour over two-thirds of the marinade and coat well, reserving the rest for basting.
- Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or overnight for the best flavour.
- Arrange the chicken on a lined tray and roast in an oven preheated to 200 C for about 35 to 40 minutes, basting with the reserved marinade halfway through.
- For a charred finish, transfer the chicken to a hot grill or griddle pan for the final few minutes, turning once.
- Check that the chicken is cooked through to an internal temperature of 75 C and the juices run clear, then rest for 5 minutes and serve with the remaining sauce.
You'll use: Oven Β· Grill / broiler Β· Pan Β· Blender Β· Steamer
Ingredient substitutions
- Lemon
- lime Β· 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
- Red Wine
- beef stock + 1 tsp red wine vinegar Β· grape juice + vinegar
Tips & common questions
How long does Peri-Peri Chicken take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lemon?
Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Peri-Peri Chicken is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Partial menu for NFC Peri Peri Chicken (175 High Street, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 9HG).jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.