Peri Peri Chicken (Nando’s Copycat)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
698 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
African, Portuguese
Peri Peri Chicken (Nando’s Copycat)
Description
This Peri Peri Chicken recipe replicates a popular style featuring a marinade of olive oil, chili flakes, garlic, lime juice, smoked paprika, oregano, and spices which imparts both heat and smoky flavor. Chicken legs are scored to aid penetration of the marinade and roasted at a high temperature for a crispy skin. Corn on the cob is roasted alongside the chicken near the end of cooking to absorb pan juices and develop a slight char.
The side of coconut lime rice combines basmati rice cooked in coconut milk and water seasoned with lime juice and salt, producing a tender and creamy bed for the chicken. Black-eyed peas folded in with sliced spring onions give bite and freshness. Served with lime wedges and scallions, this meal balances spicy, citrusy, and creamy elements harmoniously.
The recipe notes that nutrition info is approximate, reflecting variations in marinating and serving size. The method encourages marinating from an hour up to 24 hours to deepen flavor. Roasting times ensure the chicken achieves a crisp exterior while remaining moist inside.
Ingredients
Peri Peri Chicken & Corn
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes or to taste
- 4 cloves garlic crushed or grated
- lime juice juice of 2 limes
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- black pepper to taste
- 8 chicken legs or thighs or a mixture
- 4 corn on the cob cobettes, small
Coconut Lime Rice
- 300 g basmati rice or long grain rice
- 400 ml coconut milk tin
- 200 ml water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 400 g black-eyed peas or black beans or kidney beans, drained, tin
- lime juice of 1
- 4 spring onions sliced
To serve
- spring onions sliced, wedges
- lime sliced, wedges
Instructions
Peri Peri Chicken & Corn
- Preheat your oven to 220C / 200C / gas mark 7 / 425F. (Save this step till later if you plan to marinate your chicken first)
- Mix together all of the Peri Peri Chicken ingredients (apart from the corn on the cobs and the actual chicken!) in a large bowl. Score the skin of the chicken with the point of a sharp knife and place the chicken in the bowl of marinade, turning to coat each piece of chicken with marinade.
- Marinate the chicken for 1 hour in the fridge or up to 24 hours if you have the time. Alternatively just continue with the recipe.
- Place all the chicken pieces on a roasting tray and place the tray in your preheated oven.
- Roast the chicken for 30 minutes, remove the tray from the oven, add the corn on the cobs turning them in the juices, then return the tray to the oven for a further 10 minutes.
Coconut Lime Rice
- While the chicken is cooking, place the rice, coconut milk and water in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and cook for a further 8 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed almost all the liquid.
- Add the drained black eyed peas, lime juice and spring onions and cook with the lid on for a further 2 minutes or until the black eyed peas have warmed through and the liquid is all absorbed.
- Keep the lid on until needed.
To serve
- Arrange the rice on a serving platter, top with the chicken pieces and corn on the cobs. Drizzle over any juices from the chicken pan and then scatter over the spring onions and lime wedges.
Notes
- Nutritional values are approximate and based on typical ingredient quantities used.
- Marinate chicken for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours for deeper flavor infusion.
- Roast chicken at high temperature for crispy skin, adding corn on cob towards the end to cook in pan juices.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 698 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 698kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 505mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 811mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 825IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5.9mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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