Piri Piri Chicken recipe (better than Nando's) at home

piri piri sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Homemade chili sauce can be made with fresh ingredients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based option, while thighs are less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

Soak chicken in lemon, salt, and pepper.

Chop 2-3 medium onions and add to blender.

Add 8 cloves of garlic to the blender.

Add 2 chili peppers (or red bell pepper) to the blender, using 4 if you prefer spicier.

Add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 1/2 tablespoon of salt to the blender.

Add lemon (with skin) to the blender for zest.

Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste to the blender.

Add 4-5 tablespoons of oil and 4 tablespoons of white vinegar to the blender.

Blend the mixture until smooth and paste-like.

Add paprika, dried oregano, and dried cumin to the blender and blend again until smooth.

Pour half of the blended sauce over the chicken and marinate for at least 1-2 hours, preferably overnight.

Preheat the grill until hot.

Rub more of the blended sauce on the chicken before placing it on the grill.

Grill the chicken for 20-30 minutes, covered.

After 10 minutes, turn the chicken and rub more sauce on it.

Move the chicken to an oiled area of the grill to prevent sticking.

After a few minutes, place the chicken back in the sauce to soak up juices.

Cover the chicken and let it smoke and cook through.

In a separate pan, heat the remaining blended sauce until it thickens.

Serve the grilled chicken with the thickened sauce.

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