Peri Peri Chicken — mild spicy delicious chicken that’s bursting with flavors 🔥
Recipe ⤵️
For The Chicken Rub:
* While chicken, cut up
* 1 lemon or lime
* Salt to taste
* ½ teaspoon white pepper, coarsely ground
For The Chicken Marinade – The Sauce
* 1 small onion, sliced
* 6 cloves garlic, minced
* 6 pieces basil leaves
* 2 tablespoons oregano
* 1 small red bell pepper
* 1 tablespoon or more Peri Peri Sauce to taste
* ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions:
* Clean chicken and pat dry with paper towel Rub with lemon
* Add 2 teaspoons creole spice or season with salt and pepper.
* Place the onions, garlic, basil, oregano, bell pepper, and peri peri sauce in a food processor, then add olive oil. Process for about 30 seconds until blended.
* Drench the chicken with peri peri marinade, place in a zip lock bag and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
* When ready to grill, remove chicken from the peri peri marinade and remove excess marinade. Reserve the remaining marinade.
* Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
* Place chicken on the grill and grill for about 10-15 minutes on each side you may need to turn the chicken occasionally until it is cooked all the way. Do this in batches if you have a small grill.
* To Baked Chicken – you can also bake them at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees F.
* In a small saucepan simmer the remaining peri peri marinade and the one from the chicken for about 5-7 minutes.
Serve with chicken. 😘
Absolutely Delicious! 😋 🔥 Enjoy!
