Peri Peri Chicken

Peri Peri Chicken

Type of dish: chicken | Number of persons: 4

Cooking Time: 20 Minutes |
Preparation time: 3 hours |.
Temperature: 190
What do you need?

  • peri peri marinade/sauce
  • 5 Thai red chilies
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 3 tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp basil, finely chopped
  • 100 ml olive oil
  • juice and rasp of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 800 g chicken thighs with skin, boneless
  • 2 lemons

Preparation method

Prepare the peppers (depending on spice preference):

  • Like it spicy? Leave the seeds in.
  • Find BBQ sauce already spicy? Remove the seeds.
  • Sensitive to heat? Replace Thai red chilies with mild fresh red peppers (seeds removed).

Make the marinade:

  • Place all marinade ingredients in a blender (or use a hand blender) and blend until smooth.

Prepare the chicken:

  • Cut the chicken into cubes of about 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm.
  • Mix the chicken cubes well with the marinade.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Prepare the skewers:

  • If using wooden skewers, soak them in water.
  • If using steel skewers, you can skip this step.

Prepare the grill:

  • Cut the lemons into quarters.
  • Preheat the BBQ for direct grilling to about 190°C.

Grill the skewers:

  • Thread the marinated chicken cubes onto the skewers.
  • Grill on both sides until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 74°C.

Grill the lemons:

  • Place the lemon quarters on the grill and sear lightly.

Serve:

  • Arrange the peri-peri skewers on a platter.
  • Squeeze the grilled lemon over the skewers before serving.
Peri Peri Chicken