Peri Peri Chicken
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!
Servings 6 thighs
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.
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Notes
- Prep time does not include marination time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken thigh | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 817mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g
