Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken Burger
Nov 01, 2024 12:24 PM
This is my copycat of the FAMOUS Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken Burger! A homemade Peri Peri Sauce does double duty as the marinade for the Portuguese style grilled chicken and to make a tingly creamy Peri Peri “Perinaise” pink sauce. Excellent for summer BBQs!
Nando’s is a global chain that is known for the Portuguese style flame grilled chicken cooked with their famous Peri Peri sauce.
Since I created this copycat version, it’s been a favourite for outdoor BBQ gatherings, and for many several years it was one of my most requested recipes in my circles. The Peri Peri sauce is a chilli based sauce which comes in a variety of spice levels, from very mild to very hot. It’s full flavoured yet fresh, and I describe it as “a party in your mouth”.
It does triple duty as a marinade for the chicken and two sauces for the burger: a creamy tingly pink Perinaise sauce (also a shameless Nando’s copycat) and using it as a sauce as is. The combination of the creamy sauce with the fresh Peri Peri sauce in the burger is a killer!
Ingredients:
Peri Peri Sauce/Marinade
- 1 – 3 birds eye red chilies (1 is very mild, 3 is mildly spicy)
- 1 medium red capsicum / bell pepper , roughly cut into 1.5cm / 1/2" pieces
- 5 garlic cloves , peeled, whole
- 3 tbsp vegetable or canola oil , or other plain flavoured oil
- 4 tbsp malt vinegar
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika (substitute regular / sweet paprika)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp onion powder (substitute garlic powder)
- 1 1/2 tsp white sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 3 drops red food colouring (optional)
Perinaise
- 3 tbsp Peri Peri Sauce (above)
- 1/2 cup whole egg mayonnaise (or other mayonnaise)
- 1/4 cup sour cream (or yoghurt)
Burgers
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts or chicken thigh fillets , skinless boneless (each large enough for a burger)
- 4 soft rolls , split and lightly toasted (if desired)
- 2 tomatoes , sliced
- Lettuce of choice
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
210 minutes
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