Name: Homemade Peri Peri Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 red bell pepper; 8 african birds eye chilies (roughly chopped); 1 red onion; 4 cloves garlic cloves (minced); 1 lemon (juice and zest); 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 2 tsp paprika powder; 2 tsp cayenne pepper powder; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup cilantro

Here we will show you how to make your own peri-peri sauce. This recipe is a tasty and spicy marinade that you can use for juicy grilled chicken, seafood, beef, or vegetables.

Simply add all the ingredients to a food processor and keep it stored in the refrigerator for weeks.

It helps make the chicken taste unbelievably fresh, spicy, and tender which is ideal for the BBQ season.

What Is Peri Peri Sauce?

The peri-peri sauce is a traditional African-style chili sauce that is the perfect marinade for grilled chicken and seafood.

It’s made from African bird’s eye chilies and a combination of other ingredients. In Portuguese, it is referred to “piri piri sauce”, but otherwise it is known as “peri-peri sauce”.

You might already be familiar with Nando’s and their branded sauces, so here is a homemade version that is similar but tastes so fresh and is perfect for the BBQ season.

This recipe calls for fresh ingredients which you can buy from your local supermarket and it’s totally worth it.

Homemade Peri Peri Sauce Recipe

Mani

Here is a peri peri sauce and marinade recipe that's ideal for grilled chicken, seafood, beef, or vegetables. Simply add all the ingredients to a food processor and keep it stored in the refrigerator for your own spicy marinade.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Marinade, Sauce

Cuisine African, American, Portuguese

Servings4 servings

Calories (per serving)312.4 kcal

Ingredients

2 red bell pepper
8 african birds eye chilies roughly chopped
1 red onion
4 cloves garlic cloves minced
1 lemon juice and zest
1/4 cup (0.25 cup) red wine vinegar
2 tsp paprika powder
2 tsp cayenne pepper powder
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp salt
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup (0.5 cup) vegetable oil
1/2 cup (0.5 cup) cilantro

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a high speed blender or food processor.
Blend for 1 minutes.
Add to a saucepan on medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Allow the sauce to cool down.
Store in an air-tight container.
Store in refrigerator for 7-10 days.

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Notes

If you cannot get hold of African Birds Eye Chilies, substitute them with regular red bird eye chilies or use four red chili peppers.
Use red wine vinegar to preserve this sauce for longer.
Use a small mason jar to keep this stored properly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 312.4kcalCarbohydrates: 14.71gProtein: 2.57gFat: 28.35gSaturated Fat: 4.32gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6.34gTrans Fat: 0.19gSodium: 1428.61mgPotassium: 421.55mgFiber: 2.58gSugar: 7.25gVitamin A: 1510.01IUVitamin C: 145.19mgCalcium: 39.9mgIron: 1.44mg

Keyword Hot Sauce Recipe, Nando's Marinade Recipe, Nando's Sauce Recipe, peri peri sauce

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How long does homemade peri-peri sauce last?

Method	Duration
Fridge	3-4 weeks (airtight container)
Freezer	2 months (airtight container)

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