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Peri peri Chicken Espetada
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Peri Peri Chicken Espetada

This easy Peri-Peri Chicken Espetada is a perfect dish for your bbq parties. The most delicious bbq dish that you can enjoy during winters.
Course Barbeque
Cuisine African, Portuguese
Keyword Bake, Barbeque, Chicken, Kabab
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinating Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 3
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 500 grams boneless chicken thighs
  • 3 colored capsicum
  • 1 big onion chopped into cubes

For marinade

  • 1 small onion
  • 2 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 4 dry red chilies/6 birds eye chili peppers
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoon paprika powder
  • 1 tablespoon red chili sauce or as per taste
  • 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or white
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil

Instructions

  • Add all the marinade ingredients to a grinding jar. With a few spoons of water, grind into a smooth fine paste.
    1 small onion, 2 tablespoon chopped garlic, 4 dry red chilies/6 birds eye chili peppers, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 2 tablespoon paprika powder, 1 tablespoon red chili sauce, 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper powder, 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Wash and pat dry the chicken pieces and add 3 tablespoons of peri-peri marinade. Coat the chicken pieces well and marinate for a minimum of 1 hour or overnight.
    500 grams boneless chicken thighs
  • Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees C or the highest mark on your oven for 15 minutes.
  • Place the chicken pieces on the skewers alternating each piece with few pieces of onion and colored capsicum. Brush the peri-peri marinade on the veggies as well.
    3 colored capsicum, 1 big onion chopped into cubes
  • Place the chicken skewers on a baking tray and place it close to the top flame. Set the oven timer for 20 minutes. Keep rotating the skewers halfway through and do not forget to brush some cooking oil as it cooks.
    2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • Remove from oven, brush with melted butter and serve hot with peri-peri fried.
    1 tablespoon butter
  • To cook on a grill pan on your stove: Heat 2 or 3 tablespoons of cooking oil on a frying pan or grill pan. Place the marinated chicken pieces on the pan and cook on high heat for 2 minutes and cook on all sides. Now reduce the flame to low. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken pieces are fully done. Finally, add capsicum and onion pieces, toss for 5 minutes.
  • Serve hot with peri-peri fried rice.

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