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Its all about the sauce
Peri Peri or Piri Piri sauce is a popular condiment from South Africa. It was introduced by Portuguese settlers. This is made with African red hot chili also known as piri piri chilies, that lends distinct flavor and heat to the sauce. The sauce is spicy(really hot), tangy and zesty. The complex flavor comes from a combination of onion, garlic, herbs, red bell pepper, hot red chilies, and lemon. You would always want to have a bottle of peri peri sauce in the refrigerator. This versatile sauce can be used as a dipping sauce, meat marinade, or as dressing. While the original version is super hot, the level of spiciness can be tweaked. The recipe I am going to share is medium hot but can be toned down further as per preference. However, if you are using peri peri sauce as a dipping sauce, then cook the sauce for 10-12 minutes on medium heat, until the raw smell is no more.
Final step
Once the peri peri sauce is ready, peri peri chicken is just a 2 step process. If there is a shortage of time, you can skip the marination part. Cover chicken thighs with the sauce, place over potatoes quarters, cover, and bake. Bast with the pan juices for once or twice and
