5.0 from 3 votes
Nando's Chicken Thighs
Delicious piri piri/ peri peri chicken, or Nando's chicken thighs, an easy homemade spicy version of the popular restaurant dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 470 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Portuguese
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs Note 1
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- 4 red chilies Note 2
- 1-2 bird's eye chilies
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 green onions
- 3 tablespoon parsley chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons flaked sea salt
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Marinate chicken thighs:
- Chop chilies: Remove the chili seeds (or leave them for extra heat), roughly chop the chilies, and place them in a food processor.4 red chilies + 1-2 Bird's eye chilies
- Make the marinade: Roughly chop the garlic and green onions. Add them to the food processor together with the parsley, torn bay leaves, ground coriander, sweet paprika, sugar, salt, lemon juice, and olive oil. Process until you obtain a rough paste.4 garlic cloves + 3 green onions + 3 tablespoon parsley + 2 bay leaves + 1 teaspoon ground coriander + 2 teaspoons sweet paprika powder + 1 teaspoon sugar + 2 teaspoons flaked sea salt + 5 tablespoons lemon juice + 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Marinate the chicken: Place the chicken parts in a large ceramic or glass casserole dish. Add the peri peri sauce and massage it well into the chicken. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and let marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.4 chicken thighs + 4 chicken drumsticks
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Cook Nando's chicken:
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C.
- Roast chicken: Place the pieces on a large, lightly oiled baking sheet, skin side up. Roast for 40 to 50 minutes, basting with the pan juices and marinade every 15 minutes.
- Check doneness: Make a small cut into the thickest part of the chicken leg, near the bone - if the juices are clear and the flesh white with no hint of pink or red, it's done. The internal temperature measured with an instant-read thermometer should be 165°F/ 74°C.
Notes
- Chicken: You can either use a whole chicken cut into 8 parts, 4 chicken quarters divided into thighs and drumsticks at the joint, or 8 chicken thighs.
- Regarding the red chilies, the ones I used weren't particularly hot. However, Bird's eye chilies are quite spicy, so I only used 1. Adjust the quantity of chilies based on your preference and how much heat you prefer.
- Chicken: You can either use a whole chicken cut into 8 parts, 4 chicken quarters divided into thighs and drumsticks at the joint, or 8 chicken thighs.
- Regarding the red chilies, the ones I used weren't particularly hot. However, Bird's eye chilies are quite spicy, so I only used 1. Adjust the quantity of chilies based on your preference and how much heat you prefer.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2pieces
Calories
470kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
180mg
(60%)
Sodium
175mg
(7%)
Potassium
649mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1402IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
79mg
(88%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2pieces | |
| Calories | 470kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 180mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 175mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 649mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1402IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 79mg | 88% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.