Nando's Peri-Peri Chicken
Discover the exotic, spicy, and delicious experience of making your own Nando’s peri peri chicken at home. Be ready to embark on a culinary journey that's filled with flavour, and guaranteed to please everyone at the dinner table.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Chicken (whole)
- 50 ml Oil
- 1 Red Onions
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 8 Thai Chillies
- 1 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp White Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 handful Thyme
Instructions
- 1
First step is to spatchcock the chicken. Turn the chicken breast side down to remove the backbone. Cut either side of the backbone with a sharp pair of scissors or a knife.
- 2
Remove the backbone, then turn the chicken over and push down until you hear a crack.
- 3
Set the chicken aside and then mix all the ingredients into a blender to form the marinade.
- 4
Add half of the marinade and rub the mixture into the chicken on both sides – it is very important that the marinade is spread everywhere to ensure maximum flavour then refrigerate for at least 1 hour, for best results try to leave it for 24 hours.
- 5
Place the marinated chicken onto a roasting tray lined with foil.
- 6
Drizzle the marinated chicken with oil.
- 7
Roast in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) gas mark 4 for 45 minutes – this will depend on the exact size of chicken that is used, and it is important that you adjust the cooking time as necessary,
- 8
Baste the chicken with the juices.
- 9
Allow the peri peri chicken to rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.
- 10
You can serve this with a side of Nando’s spicy rice or Nando’s peri chips and enjoy!