peri peri sauce

This easy, creamy peri-peri chicken pasta with spicy sauce is the kind of showstopper meal that will have everyone asking for seconds.

Creamy peri peri chicken pasta

500 g (1lb) chicken thighs

olive oil

lemon juice

oregano

rosemary

½ tsp dried thyme

tsp smoked paprika

salt

½ tsp pepper

garlic powder

cayenne pepper

cherry tomatoes (halved)

red bell peppers

red onion (roughly chopped)

garlic (peeled)

red chillies (stems removed)

thyme

500 g (1lb) rigatoni

basil (to serve)

Parmesan (to serve)

Combine all the marinade ingredients then pour over the chicken. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes but up to 24 hours in the fridge.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.

Combine the cherry tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic cloves, chillies and thyme on a sheetpan.

Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Place in the oven and allow to roast for 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft and starting to caramelize.

Remove from the oven then transfer to a blender. Pour in water (or chicken stock) and blend until smooth.

Pour the sauce into a saucepan and season to taste. Simmer gently while you cook the chicken and pasta.

Cook the chicken in a large pan set over medium-high heat (you can also cook the chicken in a griddle pan or on a grill/barbecue/braai) for 5-7 minutes per side until cooked through and golden brown. Remove from the pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes. 

Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of cooking water, and combine with the peri-peri sauce.

Add a splash of the pasta cooking water and toss to combine.

Add the chicken and any resting juices then serve with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.

In this easy recipe bone-in pieces of chicken are marinated in spicy South African Peri Peri sauce and oven baked for a deliciously bold and flavorful dish!

Easy Peri Peri Chicken Recipe + VIDEO

bone-in chicken pieces ((8 pc fryer pack))

Peri Peri Sauce (medium or hot (like Nando’s))

smoked paprika

basil (or oregano)

Salt

Place the bone-in chicken pieces in a baking dish. Pat the chicken pieces dry and sprinkle liberally with salt.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the Peri Peri sauce, lemon juice, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and dried basil. Mix well.

Portion out ½ cup of Peri Peri sauce to pour over the chicken pieces. Move the chicken around the pan to make sure it is well coated. Then cover and chill for at least one hour, but up to 24 hours. Reserve the rest of the Peri Peri sauce for later use.

When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 400°F. Move the chicken pieces to a large rimmed baking sheet, skin side up, separating them so they do not touch.

Use a basting brush to brush any remaining Peri Peri sauce, from the dish, over the tops of the chicken.

Roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Then brush the tops of the chicken again with the reserved Peri Peri sauce.

Roast again for 20 minutes, or until the thickest pieces are cooked through.

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Easy Peri Peri Chicken Recipe - Bone-in pieces of chicken are marinated in spicy South African Peri Peri sauce and oven baked for a deliciously bold and flavorful dish!

Easy Peri Peri Chicken

Peri peri sauce is an African sauce made from piri-piri chilis that is salty, spicy, and a bit sweet. You can add it to almost anything!

Peri Peri Sauce

onion

red bell pepper (chopped)

yellow bell pepper (chopped)

red chili (fresno)

chilies

garlic

tsp kosher salt

paprika powder

lemon

white vinegar

vegetable oil

In a food processor add all ingredients except the oil. Process well until every thing is well combined.

After that pour in vegetable oil with processor running until smooth and emulsified.

Pour the mixture in a pot. Heat over high until it starts boiling. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the mixture has reduced to half.

Remove from heat and let cool for at least 15 minutes. Puree once again until smooth in consistency.

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