I’ve always loved the peri-peri version I try in Portuguese restaurants. It’s just delicious when done right. The problem with most recipes online is that they all use a COMMERCIAL bottled piri-piri sauce, and that’s exactly what makes the dishes bland and ordinary. My version is the REAL 100% homemade Portuguese peri-peri marinade: fresh red peppers, garlic, smoked paprika, FRESH cilantro and oregano in all their glory. No weird secret ingredients, no bottle with a long list of additives. Just fresh ingredients with the peppers roasted in the oven to amplify the flavor. It explodes in your mouth, it’s simple, it’s delicious and it beats any Nando’s version you’ve tasted in a restaurant.<\/p>\n
My trick for getting chicken thighs that pop with every bite: don’t touch them for 10 minutes on the BBQ at maximum heat. You put them down, close the lid, and wait. The marinade caramelizes on direct contact with the burning grill, the natural sugars from the red peppers and olive oil form a delicious slightly charred crust. It’s borderline burnt, it’s exactly what we want. You flip only once at the 10-minute mark for the last 2 minutes, brush with the reserved sauce to finish the caramelization, and boom, you have what the Portuguese call a *frango piri-piri* worthy of a great restaurant.<\/p>\n
The heat is completely adjustable according to your crowd. This time I put ZERO bird’s eye chilies because I don’t have the best ability to digest very spicy food. The marinade stays full of flavor thanks to the red peppers, garlic, smoked paprika and fresh herbs. If you want a bit of heat, add 1 fresh chopped bird’s eye chili. For a medium version, 2 to 3 chilies. For dedicated lovers of mouth fire, up to 5 chilies. It’s your kitchen, you decide. The rest of the marinade frames any heat level so the dish stays delicious at all levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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