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Peri-Peri Sauce
Peri-Peri Sauce is a thick, flavorful traditional African sauce perfect for chicken and made with bird's-eye chilies, paprika, oregano, garlic, and onion.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
120 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
- 2 bell pepper red
- 1 red onion
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 lemon juiced and zested, plural
- 1/2 cup white vinegar , divided
- 5 small bird's eye chilies , stems removed
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Cut bell peppers into 4 pieces and remove stem and seeds.
- Cut red onion into 8 wedges.
- Coat bell peppers and onions with vegetable oil.
- Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until charred.
- Add cooked bell pepper and onion to a large high-powered blender with garlic, lemon juice and zest, 1/4 cup vinegar, chili peppers, paprika, oregano, salt, and black pepper.
- Puree until completely smooth.
- Add to a saucepan with the bay leaves on medium heat and bring to a simmer, then lower to medium-low heat.
- Cook for 25-30 minutes.
- Let cool for 15 minutes then add to blender again.
- Blend while adding olive oil and remaining vinegar in a slow stream.
- Spoon over chicken and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Sodium
390mg
(16%)
Potassium
104mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
920IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 390mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 920IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.