The Best Takeout Style Peri Peri Chicken Recipe
Tender chicken thighs are smothered in a tangy, zesty, and super flavorful marinade mixture infused with warm spices, then baked to golden perfection and basted in a creamy peri peri sauce. If you're a spice lover, this Nando's copycat Peri Peri Chicken recipe is for you! Enjoy it with a side of fluffy Peri Peri rice or roasted vegetables for a wholesome meal that hits all the right spots.
Ingredients
Instructions
Chop the onion, cilantro, and red peppers, and peel the garlic cloves and thyme.In a food processor, add avocado oil, onion, garlic, red peppers, cilantro, thyme, lemon juice, soaked chilies, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and Kashmiri chili powder.
Blend until the mixture is smooth. Reserve ¼ of the marinade to marinate the chicken, leaving the remaining marinade for the sauce.
Marinate the chicken thighs thoroughly with the blended chicken marinade and let them sit for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator (a minimum of 2 hours if you are short on time).
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the marinated chicken thighs in a baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake for 40 minutes.
While the chicken is baking, make the sauce by mixing the remaining marinade with ½ cup of sour cream and adding salt and pepper to taste.
After the initial 40 minutes of baking, uncover the chicken and baste it with the prepared sauce every 5 to 10 minutes for the next 20 minutes.
Continue baking until the chicken is beautifully golden and cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
Serve with Peri Peri Rice, and enjoy!