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Peri Peri Chicken - This Peri Peri Chicken recipe is an easy traybake version of your favourite Portuguese chicken recipe. No need for Nandos, you can make it at home!

Peri Peri Chicken

This Peri Peri Chicken recipe is an easy traybake version of your favourite Portuguese chicken recipe. No need for Nandos, you can make it at home!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Portuguese, South African
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Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Oven broiler or grill
  • Baking tray
  • Microwave

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 cm ginger
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes opt.
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon total for the recipe
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 500 g chicken tenderloins
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 3 lime
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
  • 4 corn cobbettes
  • ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ cup Greek yoghurt
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon total for the recipe
  • 450 g microwave rice
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven grill and get out a baking tray.
    Get out a baking tray.
  • Peel and finely chop garlic and grate ginger. Add to a bowl.
    2 cloves garlic, 4 cm ginger
    Peel and finely chop garlic and grate ginger. Add to a bowl.
  • Juice lemon and add to the bowl. Add honey, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, salt and pepper (opt.). Mix well, then add chicken and coat. Set aside.
    Option to add chilli flakes for adults.
    1 lemon, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, 500 g chicken tenderloins, Salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
    Add lemon juice, honey, chilli flakes paprika, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix well. Add chicken and coat.
  • Slice capsicum into strips. Juice 1.5 lime and slice the rest into quarters. Cut cucumber into quarter moons. Get corn out.
    1 red capsicum, 3 lime, 1 Lebanese cucumber, 4 corn cobbettes
    Prep capsicum, cucumber and corn. Juice half the lime and slice the rest into quarters.
  • Place corn on the tray, drizzle with oil and place under the grill (broiler) for 5 mins.
    4 corn cobbettes, ½ teaspoon olive oil
    Place corn on the tray and drizzle with oil.
  • Make a dressing by mixing yoghurt, lime juice, paprika and salt and pepper. Sprinkle a little bit of paprika on top of the mixed dressing.
    ½ cup Greek yoghurt, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, Salt and pepper
    Make a dressing by mixing yoghurt, lime juice, paprika and salt and pepper.
  • Carefully take the tray from the grill. Turn corn and then place chicken and capsicum on the tray and under the grill for 10 minutes, reserving marinade. After 10 minutes, turn everything, spoon over remaining marinade and return to the grill for 5 more minutes. Meanwhile, microwave rice.
    1 red capsicum, 450 g microwave rice
    Place chicken and capsicum on the tray with the corn.
  • To serve, divide rice amongst plates, top with chicken tenderloins, corn, cucumber and lime pieces. Drizzle over yoghurt lime dressing.
    To serve kids, serve them rice, corn, chicken and cucumber separately.
    1 Lebanese cucumber
    Peri Peri Chicken - Serve chicken on a bed of rice with corn, cucumber and lime pieces and drizzle over yoghurt lime dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 687kcal | Carbohydrates: 119g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 969mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2047IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 9mg