Better Than Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken, Spicy Rice And ‘macho Peas’ Recipe
  1. Half / quarter 2 bell peppers and remove the core, then place skin side up on a baking tray and roast at 240c until skin is blistered and 80% black.

  2. Remove and put in an air tight bag for 15 mins to steam in own heat, then remove and peel and discard the black skins.

  3. Add roasted pepper flesh to a blender with 5-6 garlic cloves, 8-12 Birds Eye chillies (adjust based on heat preference), 2tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, 1tbsp smoked paprika, 1tbsp oregano, 1tsp salt, 0.5tsp pepper and blend until smooth.

  4. Score 6-8 chicken legs deeply and then toss in your peri peri sauce until well coated.

  5. Allow to marinade in the fridge for as long as you have patience, ideally between 2-24 hours.

  6. Add chicken to a large baking tray, skin side up and then roast at 190c for 45 minutes until cooked through and starting to ‘char’.

  7. Remove and baste in own juices before serving.

  8. Wash 1 large cup of rice and soak in water for 30 minutes before cooking.

  9. In a pan with ghee / oil, fry 1 diced brown onion, 1 diced red onion and 1 diced sweet pepper until soft.

  10. Add 3-4 finely chopped garlic cloves and 2-4 chopped Birds Eye chillies and fry for further 1 min.

  11. Add 1.5tbsp paprika, 1tbsp oregano, 1tsp turmeric, 1tsp salt, 0.5tsp pepper and 2tbsp tomato puree and saute for 1 minute.

  12. Drain your soaked rice and add to the pan, mixing to coat in the seasoning / tomato.

  13. Add 1.5 large cups (1.5:1 ratio) of chicken stock and bring to boil, then from point of boiling simmer for 9 minutes on a low-medium heat.

  14. After 9 mins switch off heat but leave rice covered to steam for a further 15 minutes.

  15. Before serving, add a handful of chopped fresh parsley and fluff up.

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Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

CuisineAfrican

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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