Piri Piri Chicken

Piri Piri Chicken

Chicken is marinated in a spicy piri piri pepper sauce, then grilled for this simple but flavorful African-inspired piri piri chicken breast recipe.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
501 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Use rubber gloves to mince chiles and place them into a mixing bowl. Add cilantro, garlic, vegetable oil, vinegar, lime juice, salt, and black pepper. Mix piri piri sauce well.
Step 2
Place chicken breasts and legs into a resealable plastic bag. Pour in piri piri sauce, seal the bag, and shake gently to cover chicken completely. Put the bag in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours.
Step 3
Remove the bag from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking to allow chicken to come to room temperature.
Step 4
Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
Step 5
Remove chicken from the bag; discard bag and cilantro. Cook chicken on the preheated grill, rotating as necessary to cook evenly, until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 25 minutes.
Piri Piri Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 1 chicken breast, cut in half
  • 2 chicken leg quarters with skin
  • 10 African bird's eye chile peppers

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