Name: South African Piri-Piri chicken By The Wanderlust Kitchen
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South African Recipes
Ingredients: Juice of two lemons; 2 tbsp white vinegar; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; ½ yellow onion, roughly chopped; 5 ½ tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp ground oregano; ½ tsp ground ginger; 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts

So, what is Piri Piri Chicken?

A delicious recipe for South African Piri-Piri chicken, featuring tender chicken breasts simmered in a spiced lemon and onion sauce. Easy and different!

RatingDifficultyBeginner

South African Piri-Piri chicken By The Wanderlust Kitchen

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time3 hrsCook Time30 minsTotal Time3 hrs 30 mins

You’ll want to use a pan that is safe to put in the oven. I highly recommend using a cast iron skillet for this piri piri chicken recipe.

The spices are all totally normal things, too – nothing you would have a hard time finding in your own spice cabinet (or at the local grocery store).

This recipe calls for salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, paprika, oregano, and ground ginger. Compared to a lot of the recipes I post, this is a VERY normal ingredient list.

Juice of two lemons

2 tbsp white vinegar

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

½ yellow onion, roughly chopped

5 ½ tsp minced garlic

1 tsp salt

½ tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tbsp paprika

1 tsp ground oregano

½ tsp ground ginger