Peri Peri Chicken Recipe

piri piri sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Homemade chili sauce can control spice levels and ingredients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Cilantro provides a fresh flavor while dried herbs are more economical.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while thighs are more affordable than breasts.

Marinate the chicken using a food processor to combine the ingredients.

Slice the ginger to help the food processor blend it better.

Add a big bunch of cilantro or coriander, chilies (like jalapenos), garlic, ginger, basil, salt, pepper, olive oil, paprika, and oregano into the food processor.

Blend the ingredients until they form a marinade.

Add the juice of 1 lemon to the marinade for acidity.

Trim the chicken thighs to tidy them up, scoring both sides to allow the marinade to penetrate.

Place the chicken thighs into a plastic bowl.

Pour the marinade over the chicken thighs, ensuring they are thoroughly coated.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate for about 5 hours (or overnight for more flavor).

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (about 350 degrees Fahrenheit).

Place the marinated chicken thighs in an oven-proof dish.

Cook the chicken in the oven for about 40-45 minutes, ensuring it is fully cooked.

Serve with oven chips.

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