Peri Peri Chicken

5 from 7 votes

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1

Servings: thighs

Calories: 218 kcal

Author: Paint the Kitchen Red

Peri peri chicken is a South African recipe that's popular all over the world. The chicken a spicy-tangy barbecue flavor that’s amazing!

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Ingredients

3 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon ginger coarsely chopped
2 tablespoon garlic coarsely chopped
2 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon dried oregano
6 chicken thighs bone-in

Instructions

For the peri peri marinade, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, hot sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, onion powder, black pepper, salt, paprika, and oregano in a blender jar. Blend until the marinade is smooth.
Place chicken thighs in a large bowl and pour in the marinade. Scrape the blender jar with a silicone spatula to get all the marinade.
Marinate the chicken for 8 hours to overnight. If you're really short on time, try for 30 minutes at least.
Preheat grill to medium-high temperature (400 degrees Fahrenheit or 205 degrees Celsius).
Remove chicken from marinade using tongs or a slotted spoon and discard marinade.
Grill chicken thighs until internal temperature reads 170 degrees Fahrenheit, flipping the chicken every 5 minutes, for a total of about 20 minutes.

Notes

Prep time does not include marination time.

Nutrition

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine African

Main Ingredient chicken

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