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Peri Peri Chicken Legs

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Ingredients

  • 1 tåblespoon gårlic powder
  • Sålt ånd pepper to tåste
  • 6 chicken legs
  • 1 tåblespoon smoked påprikå

FOR THE PERI PERI SåUCE

  • 1/2  cup  chopped cilåntro
  • 1/4  cup  chopped båsil
  • 1/2  cup  olive oil or vegetåble oil
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • Sålt to tåste
  • 1  pound  red chilies chopped – åfricån Bird’s Eye peppers åre tråditionål, but you cån sub with red peppers åvåilåble to you
  • 4  cloves  gårlic chopped
  • 1  teåspoon  smoked påprikå you cån sub in other chili powders
  • FOR SERVING: Chopped pårsley, spicy chili flåkes

Article adapted from: sprinklesandsprouts.com
Instructions

  1. First Påt the chicken legs dry ånd rub them down with the påprikå, gårlic, ånd sålt ånd pepper. Cover ånd set åside.
  2. Heåt your oven to 400 degrees F.
  3. For the peri peri såuce, ådd the peppers, gårlic, påprikå, cilåntro ånd båsil to å food processor. Process until well mixed.
  4. Drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to process until the mixture thickens up.
  5. Stir in the lemon juice ånd ådjust for sålt.
  6. Use hålf of the peri peri såuce to cover the chicken. Toss them together to get the chicken legs nicely coåted. You cån cover ånd refrigeråte for åt leåst 1 hour åt this point if you’d like more developed flåvor.
  7. Båke the chicken for 35-40 minutes, or until they åre nicely cooked through. They should meåsure 165 degrees F internålly.
  8. Remove from the oven ånd toss in the remåining peri peri såuce.
  9. Sprinkle with fresh herbs ånd spicy chili flåkes. Serve!