16 September, 2020
How To Make Peri Peri Chicken
Here is how to make Peri Peri Chicken using a delicious recipe by chef Bernice Warner.
This recipe serves 2 and this is a great meal to make as the recipe includes the sauce recipe as well as the flatbread recipe to go with the chicken.
So Let’s Make Peri Peri Chicken
You Will Need:
1 tbs butter
200g boneless chicken breast with the skin removed and cubed
1 garlic clove crushed
2 tablespoons of peri peri sauce (see the recipe below)
the juice of 1/2 a lemon
125ml cooking cream
salt and pepper to taste
Parsley for garnish
Method:
In a very hot pan, melt the butter and fry the cubed chicken pieces until golden brown on both sides.
Add the garlic and peri peri sauce and cook for another minute.
Add the cream and lemon juice.
Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer for 5 – 7 minutes until cooked.
Serve with pan fried bread (recipe below) or crusty rolls.
Homemade Peri Peri Sauce
If you want to cheat, Nando’s has a wonderful variety pack of peri peri sauces to suit all your needs. You can purchase it online by simply clicking on the picture above. Please note that this is an affiliate link.
You Will Need:
1/2 cup of white vinegar
1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
40ml chili powder
40ml paprika
40ml salt
40ml chopped garlic
10 birds eye chilies, finely chopped. You can keep the seeds in for the heat.
Method:
Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend them until well combined.
This sauce will improve with time and will be fierier after standing for a while.
Pan-Fried Bread
You Will Need:
1 cup of cake flour
5ml baking powder
15ml olive oil
125ml yogurt
Pinch of salt
Method:
Mix all the dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients. you might need to add a drop of water if you find the dough a bit dry.
Roll out the dough to approximately 1cm thick on a lightly floured surface and cut into rounds.
Fry in a medium to high frying pan with some cooking oil until golden on both sides and soft to the touch.
This is great to serve with your peri peri chicken.
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