Your New Favorite Peri-Peri Chicken Recipe

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This Peri Peri Chicken is juicy, spicy and loaded with flavour! I'll show you how to make Peri-Peri sauce that you'll want to smother on everything, AND how to spatchcock a chicken so it cooks in super quick time!
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Intro 0:00 - 0:48
Peri-Peri Sauce 0:48 - 3:31
Spatchcock A Chicken 3:31 - 4:22
Peri-Peri Chicken 4:22 - 6:03
Ingredients:
Peri peri sauce:
2 red peppers sliced into large pieces
2 red onions peeled and chopped into large chunks
120 ml (½ cup) oil, divided (sunflower oil, vegetable oil or your favourite flavourless oil is fine).
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 ½ tsp salt
4 cloves garlic peeled
2 red serrano chillies deseeded and sliced in half
10 dried African birds eye chillies
1/4 tsp white pepper
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
¼ tsp dried rosemary
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
Chicken
1 medium chicken (1.4kg-1.6kg or 3 lbs-3.5lbs) spatchcocked
½ tsp black pepper
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
2. Place the peppers and red onion on a baking tray. Drizzle on 2 tbsp of the vegetable oil. Sprinkle on the paprika, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and 1 tsp of the salt and toss together.
Place in the oven for 20 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and serrano chillies and toss together again, then place in the oven for a further 10 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven and transfer to a blender (make sure you pour in all the juices from the tray). Add the dried chillies, white pepper, lemon zest and juice and the dried rosemary. Blend until smooth.
5. Add the remaining vegetable oil and the red wine vinegar and blend again.
6. Now it's time to spatchcock the chicken. Place chicken breast-side down on a sturdy chopping board, with the legs towards you.
7. Using heavy-duty scissors or poultry shears, cut along both sides of the backbone. It's a little fiddly, as you have to cut through each of the rib bones as you go. So it's better to go slowly, rather than trying to cut through multiple ribs at once.
8. Once you've cut through both sides of the backbone, discard the bone (or save it to make stock). Turn the chicken over and press down with both hands on the breast bone to flatten the chicken.
9. Place the spatch-cocked chicken on a baking tray and pour over one third of the sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining ½ tsp salt and the black pepper.
10. Place in the oven (still at 180C/350F) for 45 minutes.
11. After 45 minutes, baste the chicken and spoon over 2 more tablespoons of the sauce. Place back in the oven for a further 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
12. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
13. Serve with the remaining sauce.
Notes
Can I make it gluten free?
Yes, this recipe is naturally gluten free. However, it's always best to check your ingredients, as some brands may use wheat/barley in their products (i.e in certain types of vinegar) or packing environments.
How long will peri peri sauce keep?
Covered and refrigerated, this peri-peri sauce should keep for 2 weeks.
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Cooked this last night. Easily the best chicken dish I've ever prepared and one of the best chicken dishes I've ever eaten. Absolute homerun.

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This is Halal Chef's Original Peri Peri recipe and method, she copied it from there lol

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Her roast lamb recipe is great too👍

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Just ordered as well! These are never fail recipes that many are firmly ensconced into the rotation at our house

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This is Halal Chef's Original recipe and method, she copied it from there lol

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I'm drooling while watching and I'm not even hungry.

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

That looks awesome 😍 Well done. Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a great day everyone 🌻

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Thank you! You too!

[@mahakamal4924]

I love the confidence of naming a youtube video "Your New Favorite" definitely makes me more curious to watch. Definitely will try doing this recipe soon.

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We really hope it will be your favourite 😋

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This is Halal Chef's Original Peri Peri recipe and method, she copied it from there lol

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@@mahakamal4924 plagiarism in other words

[@hannahjimmink8113]

I checked it out and it is a completely different recipe

[@hiesman6]

Ive done this recipe 3x now and its awesome!!😎 thank you!

[@mathewdennison5354]

Fabulous recipe, and very tasty. May I add some of my personal tips? 1: Make some confident cuts through the Leg, Thigh, and shallow cuts through the breast, massage the marinade in and leave for at least an hour, if not overnight. (Makes a huge difference) 2: Roast the chicken directly on the rack, with a selection of vegetables in a tray below. ( I fill it with thick sliced potatoes, carrots, and Butternut Squash.) 3: Make extra marinade, and with the extra, thin out with a Veg or Chicken stock for a delicious side gravy, or heartwarming winter soup for the freezer.

[@jonah3236]

nice ideas i will most likely add those

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Great tips thank you for sharing them Mathew. 😋

[@m20tagine16]

@@jonah3236 She copied this one from Halal Chef Peri Peri lol

[@mathewdennison5354]

@@m20tagine16 Interesting, considering it's been done quite differently from halal chef.

[@mommysdiary9511]

Great tops

[@rorymcveigh6533]

That looks amazing. I'm so confident that I'm going to love this that I plan on making a huge batch of the sauce so I can freeze a few portions so that it'll be a breeze to cook again. Nicky's recipes have never let me down.

[@heersyal2454]

That's a good idea, to batch cook the sauce

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Hope you enjoy

[@wow-ed8fr]

This is Halal Chef's Original Peri Peri recipe and method, she copied it from there lol

[@glennbellamy7004]

You've done it again cracking recipe. Off to the shops cooking it tonight !!

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you hope you enjoy

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I just bought your book and it is really fantastic and a perfect complement to your videos. I recommend everyone to buy this book

[@mariajoannou9936]

Made this sauce this afternoon, and I can't wait to use it on our chicken. I used fan oven..

[@AndyCabernet]

Thanks Nicky - loving your recipes - keep them coming!

[@ambarsari6319]

Me and my husband always have so much fun by practicing all your recipes. Thank you Nicky

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Our pleasure!

[@wow-ed8fr]

This is Halal Chef's Original Peri Peri recipe and method, she copied it from there lol

[@GrahamOrm]

Just tried this. Perfect! I would happily have paid for this in a restaurant. Thank you Nicky.

[@barthitman]

Hi Nicky. Made this last night. It was bloomin lovely. So much flavour and juicy, not much effort too. Thanks for doing the videos.

[@malbel8637]

Nicky thanks to you my family eats so much more variety of dishes! So simple but so delicious! Love your soothing , relaxed voice. ( Typing while cooking your delicious lamb Bhuna)

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Nicky, Nicky, Niky, you have to be the vey best in how you pesent you videoa. I love the fact you actually share your full ecipe. Most chefs do not. Thats what makes you extra special. I 'm like you , love food, lov sharing and my friends always go home with doggy bags as they love eating and enjoy it a couple of days later. Thank you . I'm going to make thisrecipe for sure as I ove spicy food. You peri peri sauce looks amazing. Will be making it this week. The Chicken also looks a blast. Love it. hello from Hamilton , Canada.

[@cra1gf]

Outstanding! I watched this with my kids, they’re badgering me to make it “Now daaaaaaad!” Thanks, Nicky and team. Great short focus shot of the chicken being sliced too.

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Yay thanks we are proud of that one, it was on the 1st take too. 🙌

[@wow-ed8fr]

This is Halal Chef's Original Peri Peri recipe and method, she copied it from there lol

[@DameTremonti]

Can't wait to get hold of the book - love your channel. Thank you !!!!!

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Woohoo thank you 🙌

[@jemmashome]

Wow this is really good! Love the close ups and of course the sauce is so bright and creamy ~ thanks for sharing, much love from Singapore ❤️

[@s10m0t10n]

That looks wonderful. Thank you for an incredibly tempting new way to cook chicken.

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Our pleasure!

[@terryarrow702]

This looks so good 👏🏼 I love spice 🌶

[@sloopy5191]

Love your book Nicky! There are some absolutely delicious recipes in it, including this one. I don't make it as spicy as you do, or anywhere near...but, it is still an Excellent dinner!

[@mariacolombo3136]

U cook to perfection.easy lovely recepies,I always check to see if u did any new recepies.superb and easy, thanks xx from Malta

[@DownButNotOutYet]

Morning Nikki, this chicken does look super delicious and moist. The sauce is lovely and thick with a rich colour. I am sure everybody enjoy this treat. Thank you for sharing, many blessings.

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@wow-ed8fr]

She copied it from Halal Chef Peri Peri

[@mariajoannou9936]

Oh my! That looks fantastic😋

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you 😋

[@muahlakaparak]

perfect recipe..👍

[@ray7419]

Looks super delicious Nikki. I love that you brought a very good amount of heat to this. I can’t wait to try it. Thank you so much. 🌶👍

[@Kitchensanctuary]

You are so welcome!

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Amazing recipe so tasty i like so much 👍

[@chrisr9154]

Just made this, very good

[@chrisr9154]

Meant to say the sauce

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This look flipping lovely. Book ordered!

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Yay thank you so much.

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Loving this💛

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Thank you 😋

[@Sambell3936]

Great recipe for summer. Great cooking and amazing recipe as always. I do a spatchcock with shop bought sauces but will love to try your recipe. I reckon marinating is a possibility? Thank you for the recipe. 🌷💕

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I don't normally like roast chicken as it is second rate goods compared to roast lamb and pork, but that recipe is amazing!!! 🔥🔥🔥🏆🏆🏆

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This is so good and the Curry Roast chicken is too. Really changes the roast chicken game 😋

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Oh that looks sooo good

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Thank you 😋

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Great easy to make I’ll defo make this week Keep up the good work

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Let us know how you get on. I hope you enjoy it.

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Great recipe!

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Glad you liked it

[@simplycooking_]

Looks Amazing!!

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you 😋

[@madsvallis7930]

This looks insane!! I’m cooking this tonight with chicken breast, homemade peri salted chips, broccoli and corn on the cob. Kinda like a nandos fakeaway 🤤 And I’ve preordered your book this morning. I’ve never been so excited for a book!!!

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Brilliant, I hope you enjoy it and thank you so much for preordering the book.

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Can I have the book link

[@frankzito8653]

Never heard of Peri-Peri chicken before. Eager to try this recipe. And I suspect that sauce would be amazing on grilled shrimp/prawns as well. Thanks Nicky!

[@Kitchensanctuary]

That sauce is spicy but amazing, I need to try them on some prawns/shrimp 😋

[@wow-ed8fr]

This is Halal Chef's Original Peri Peri recipe and method, she copied it from there lol

[@saidamoola8196]

Yummy

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Wonderful recipes as always and brilliant easy to follow instructions 👍👍

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you so much 👍

[@wow-ed8fr]

This is Halal Chef's Original Peri Peri recipe and method, she copied it from there lol

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looks amazing!

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you 😋

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I preordered. Love your channel!❤️😀

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Thank you so much Jane. ❤️

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Aaawww thats so nice of you

[@joshhoffman1975]

🍳😍You temptress .... Peri-Peri Chicken is my favorite! 🍗👩‍🍳 I really need this cooking book!!! 🕮👏👏🤣🤣🤣

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Ha ha ha, I cant wait for the book to come out so excited 🙌

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Pre ordered 2 copies of your book! One for me and one for Mum. Keep up the good work.

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Wow, thank you so much.

[@grahamturner5963]

Lovely recipe, Nicky. I like a thick sauce myself (gravy you can cut with a knife 😃) Can't get bird's eye chili so I'm going to use a half teaspoon of hot chilli flakes and see what happens

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Classic... Stylish cooking... Nicky class

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Yay thank you 😋

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Looks fab Nicky I try that xxxx👍👍👍👍👍

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you, Let us know how you get on with the recipe.

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Hi nicky great recipe have kist pre ordered your book

[@petert9224]

Nicky , im thinking of doing this on my Barbie , really love the sauce looks a much better way of doing it than shop brought .

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Yes its sooo good on the BBQ. I'm going to have to get Chris to get it on the BBQ this summer 😋

[@laurencebarber4152]

Hi love your recipes, just to say the Portuguese call it Piri Piri chicken and I have had it many times, very nice.

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Ok, thank you

[@laurencebarber4152]

I love the look of the crispy chilli beef , mouth is dripping wet

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[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you so much 😊

[@RJ-pu8yh]

Hello Nicky, big fan of your channel, great food and uncomplicated. The Peri Peri Sauce you made here, how long will it keep please?

[@Emma-pw8rt]

Can I make the sauce and spread it on chicken breasts then put in oven? Found you in lockdown and been a inspiration to me ever since! Can’t wait to get your book 😊 x

[@user-op1vd6tp9t]

Amazing amazing recipe!!! Nicky, instead of roasting those veggies. Is it alright to stir fry it instead?? Hope for a reply. Thanks Love

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Nicki isn't afraid to use the word 'moist' :D

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👌👌👌

[@wubbin]

Hi, what would you suggest to do to this recipe when cooking for a family who aren't such a fan of spiciness? (I personally love a good kick, but others don't really like it as much)

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I have to get this book by any means necessary

[@Bladesmobile]

What make is the baking tray please Looks a good sturdy one

[@hannahjimmink8113]

By the way I added 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne powder and 2 bird chilli's and it already has a serious kick of heat hahaha... I wouldn't claim it's a family friendly (or at least, kid friendly) recipe with that much heat

[@vinnievega9843]

My goodness that looks lovely… I’ve ordered your new book for my wife’s birthday. Regards from a very hot and sunny Malta 🇲🇹

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Wonderful thank you, I hope she enjoys it.

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@@Kitchensanctuary she sure enjoys your cooking videos. So it'll be a guaranteed hit.. Thank you 😊

[@Rob-cc8uz]

Trying this one tomorrow on the bbq, is that sauce that you’re dipping the chicken into just left over marinade or is it something else?

[@ninam3255]

Hi thanks for the fabulous video/recipe 👏👏👏 I am searching for some good poultry shears. Which brand do you use? Also, are the birds eye chillis dried? Where do you source them from? I have been looking on Amazon UK it’s a minefield with dry chillies. Thanks. Stay safe…

[@Andy-dz7kk]

How long does this sauce keep for and can you freeze it?

[@janinecoxhill7085]

will I be able to get this book in South Africa?

[@andrewhayes7055]

Looks nice! it must be seriously hot with the amount of chillies and cayenne in there

[@mariajoannou9936]

Niki do you use Fan oven?

[@suesanders263]

If I order from South Africa, will your book be delivered to me.

[@mattelijah2615]

Bloody hell that sauce has some serious attitude!

[@LBStirlo]

First, looks good

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thanks for watching 😋

[@LBStirlo]

@@Kitchensanctuary u got it, it’s a great cooking channel Nick

[@jessicadavies7340]

I think I've made the sauce abit too spicy is there anyway I can tone it down slightly

[@kevinb6041]

Surely 10 fresh Thai Birdseye chilli’s roasted with the veg would be better than those dried ones you put in. Can you do mango and lime piri piri chicken next with fresh Mango in the marinade please.

[@mariajoannou9936]

Niki is your oven temp fan, please?

[@simonnmw]

Hi Nicky, might I ask why you didn’t roast the bird's-eye chillis? Thanks. Simon.

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Hi Simon, it's just because I used dried chillies - I always have a stash of them in my soccer cupboard. You can use fresh and roast them if you like.

[@simonnmw]

Thanks Nicky. I should have read the ingredients instead of just relying on your visuals and my memory.

[@hannahjimmink8113]

Can I make this with vegetarian chicken pieces?

[@peaceloveforever88]

hi

[@ferdilevi1053]

Is there a non very spicy version?

[@philipareed]

*favourite

[@hannahjimmink8113]

Oh and do you recommend eating this with rice, naan, or anything else?

[@nadamallick8767]

Substitute for red wine vinegar please

[@godbless965]

U adding ingredients that dupilicate wity profile that are very similair

[@jetsetterjohn]

First

[@Kitchensanctuary]

Thank you 😋

[@alistaircurrie9794]

You have a stronger stomach than me to remove the backbone 😂

[@Dan1el_RBX]

You don't coat the underside of the chicken...??

[@lynnehall6080]

Where is the sausage roll recipe please

[@Fester_]

"Hack" , kids are getting to you.

[@Kentish9494]

i wish my wife would eat anything spicer than a korma otherwise i would be all over this

[@Karma-qt4ji]

This is not helping with my diet, Nicky!!!!! :P

[@Kitchensanctuary]

LOL

[@kennijrgensen7016]

Dont you mean Piri Piri? Also known as thai chili

[@hermitcrypto2787]

Don’t be lazy, use a molcajete..

[@be4unvme]

ur supposed to grill the chicken on a pan first

[@m20tagine16]

Copying recipes and not giving credit, crazyy

[@deeryker]

Nicky,,,Nicky,,,noooo,,its not peri peri,,,its pirry pirry,,thats the correct pronunciation ,,,pirry pirry. I hate it anywhere near my food,,,Portugal and others have a lot to answer for. Your top is a bit too much for me,,,doesnt work on TV. Jus sayin is all