Peri Peri Chicken
User Reviews
4.5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 45 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
520 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Portuguese
Peri Peri Chicken
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Peri peri chicken is spicy chicken marinated in a tasty combination of peppers and spices and then grilled or baked to perfection. It's a great addition to your summer grilling menu.
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken quarters this is the leg and thigh, bone-in, skin-on
- 2 cups Peri Peri Sauce divided
Instructions
Oven Instructions:
- Sprinkle chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon of salt before placing them in a freezer bag with 1 cup of the Peri Peri sauce. Seal and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Remove the marinated chicken from the freezer bag and scrape off the excess marinade.
- Pour ½ cup of the unused peri peri sauce in a small bowl.
- Place the chicken pieces in a large casserole dish, or on a baking sheet, and bake for 20-30 minutes. As the chicken cooks baste it every 10 minutes with the peri peri sauce you put in the bowl. The chicken is done when it’s internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- Serve with remaining 1/2 cup of Peri Peri sauce on the side.
Grill Instructions:
- Heat grill to 350-400 degrees F.
- Remove the marinated chicken from the freezer bag and scrape off the excess marinade.
- Pour ½ cup of the unused peri peri sauce in a small bowl.
- Place the chicken pieces on the hot grill and cook for 15 minutes before flipping and cooking for approximately 15 minutes more. As the chicken cooks baste it every 10 minutes with the peri peri sauce you put in the bowl. The chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Serve with remaining 1/2 cup of Peri Peri sauce on the side.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1piece
Calories
520kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
1767mg
(74%)
Potassium
508mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
929IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 520 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 520kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1767mg | 74% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 929IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
6 reviews
Excellent
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