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Homemade Nando's Peri Peri Sauce Recipe
5 from 3 votes

Homemade Nando's Peri Peri Sauce Recipe

Get restaurant-quality meals with this simple nando's style peri peri sauce recipe! Use it as a marinade or condiments for your chicken and more!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 24 teaspoons
Calories: 35 kcal
Course: Main Course, Condiments, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Portuguese

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup sunflower oil or your preferred choice of vegetable oil
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup African bird eye chili (use between 2-5 chillis, if you prefer your peri peri sauce less spicy)
  • 3 red bell pepper roasted
  • 3 orange bell pepper roasted
  • 1 red onion
  • 7 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika ground paprika, smoked or sweet
  • rosemary or 1½ tablespoon dried rosemary, a handful, fresh
  • ½ cup parsley fresh
  • 2½ teaspoon salt
  • 2½ sugar (optional)
  • lemon grated zest and juice of one

Instructions

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  1. Add all the ingredients with the exception of the grated lemon rind and lemon juice to your food processor. Blend into a sauce. How smooth or chunky the sauce should be will totally depend on your preference.
  2. Allow a small saucepan to heat under medium heat. Add the blended peri peri sauce and allow it to reduce.
  3. Once done, remove the saucepan from the heat and set it aside to cool. Stir in the lemon juice and grated lemon zest. Use your peri peri sauce or keep it in sterilised jars or bottles in the fridge or freezer.

Notes

  • How smooth or chunky the sauce should be will totally depend on your preference.
  • To make sure the peri peri sauce retains its tangy-sweet flavor and to prevent it from developing a bitter taste, avoid using aged parsley or rosemary leaves.
  • Use more or less of the chili peppers, depending on how spicy you like your peri peri sauce.

Nutrition Information

Calories 35kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 0.3g (1%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 308mg (13%) Potassium 42mg (1%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 0.4g (1%) Vitamin A 329IU (7%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 teaspoons

Amount Per Serving

Calories 35

% Daily Value*

Calories 35kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 0.3g 1%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 308mg 13%
Potassium 42mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 0.4g 1%
Vitamin A 329IU 7%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.