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Piri Piri Chicken

Name: Piri Piri Chicken
Cuisine: Mozambican
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into parts chicken pieces; 6-8 piri piri chili peppers; 4 garlic cloves; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Piri Piri Chicken is a spicy, flavorful grilled chicken dish marinated in a chili-based sauce that embodies the vibrant and bold flavors of Mozambican cuisine. It holds cultural significance as a popular communal meal often enjoyed during gatherings and celebrations, reflecting the fusion of African and Portuguese culinary traditions.

8 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Mozambican70%

Portuguese30%

Ingredients

chicken pieces
1 whole chicken, cut into parts
piri piri chili peppers
6-8
garlic cloves
4
lemon juice
3 tbsp
olive oil
1/4 cup
smoked paprika
1 tsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish originated from the Portuguese colonial influence in Mozambique, where local chili peppers were combined with Portuguese grilling techniques to create this iconic dish.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Mozambican70%

ingredients+techniques

Portuguese30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

marinating grilling blending

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