PERI PERI CHICKEN

Name: PERI PERI CHICKEN
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 3 Pounds, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 -3 lbs chicken; 4 dried arbol chiles; 1 dried ancho chile; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon sea salt; 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1/2 tablespoon Chinese five spice powder; 1 teaspoon lemon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/8 cup fresh onion, minced; 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon peanut butter; fist full cilantro, chopped

Submitted by Talal B.

"Amazing story! The origin of this recipe starts in Africa, it got on the boats to the Caribbean where some local ingredients were added, and then it went on ships to SE Asia where even more ingredients were added. Now it is the greatest chicken you will ever taste!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 3 Pounds
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 -3 lbs chicken
4 dried arbol chiles
1 dried ancho chile
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon sea salt
¹⁄₂ tablespoon brown sugar
¹⁄₂ tablespoon smoked paprika
¹⁄₂ tablespoon Chinese five spice powder
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried thyme
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₈ cup fresh onion, minced
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon peanut butter
fist full cilantro, chopped

directions

Simmer the chilies in the lemon & water for 10 minutes.
Add chilies and all other ingredients (except for the chicken) in a processor and blend until it's paste.
Coat all chicken pieces with paste, marinate for 15 minutes up to 24 hours.
Grill with offset heat or bake in the oven at 375 degrees till the color of Coca-Cola! Approximately 1 hour?