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    Peri Peri Sauce

    Published: Jun 2, 2023 Modified: Jun 2, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    Love Nando's hot sauce? Then you need to make our easy Peri Peri Sauce recipe! It's simple, flavorful, and perfect for pairing with dishes of all kinds, like chicken, beef, and seafood, or even as a dip for fries and veggies. Easy ingredients and ready in less than 10 minutes!

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    Peri Peri Sauce Recipe

    I know - that's a bold claim. But let me tell you... it's true! I love our homemade peri peri sauce recipe. It's so flavorful, and the best part is that it's incredibly easy to make using simple, common ingredients.

    My family loves this piri piri sauce recipe on everything from chicken to beef, and seafood. I like to use it to spice up veggie dishes, too. The homemade sauce has so much more flavor than the kind you buy in a bottle, and it's easy.

    This simple take on Nando's peri peri sauce recipe will take you less than 10 minutes to make, and you'll want to use it on everything. Trust me - you will not be able to get enough of this incredible Portuguese sauce!

    peri peri sauce in a clear mason jar

    Piri Piri Sauce Recipe Ingredients

    • vegetable oil
    • garlic 
    • red onion diced
    • sweet paprika
    • fire roasted peppers
    • Thai red chilis seeds removed and finely chopped
    • sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
    • lemon juice
    • zest of lemon
    • brown sugar
    • dried oregano
    • salt
    • cracked black pepper
    peri peri sauce ingredients

    How to Make Peri Peri Sauce

    1. Heat the oil, then saute the onions, garlic, and paprika for about 5 minutes until softened.sautéing onions
    2. Add all ingredients to a blender, including the onion mixture, and blend until nearly smooth.blending peri peri sauce
    3. Enjoy with your favorite peri-peri recipes!blended peri peri sauce

    Nando's Peri Peri Sauce Tips

    • Adjust the heat to your taste using more or fewer chili peppers. Our sauce is medium-spicy.
    • If you're using jarred fire-roasted peppers, discard the liquid.
    • Smoked paprika can be used instead of sweet.
    peri peri sauce in the corner of peri peri chicken

    What is Peri Peri Sauce?

    It's a blended sauce recipe made using peri peri (or piri piri) peppers.
    These little peppers (they're only about 1 inch long!) are also known as the African Bird's Eye Chili. They're hot peppers from Africa and are used in both African and Portuguese cuisine.

    In our recipe, we use a blend of Thai red chilis (which are the same as piri piri chili peppers) and fire-roasted peppers. This gives our peri peri recipe a bold depth of flavor with a nice kick.

    Peri Peri Sauce FAQs

    Are peri peri and piri piri the same?

    Yes, they are! You'll hear this sauce referred to as both "peri peri" and "piri piri". They are the same and can be used interchangeably.

    What peri peri taste like?

    Peri peri sauce is garlicky, spicy, tangy, and so fresh!

    How spicy is Peri Peri Sauce?

    It's nice and spicy! We remove the seeds from our chili peppers before blending the sauce, which cuts down the spice level a little bit. If you want it spicier, leave them in.

    Does Piri Piri need to be refrigerated?

    Yes, you should refrigerate your homemade sauce. You can store it in an air-tight container, or if you like to can sauce, you can store it in cans for even longer storage.

    Is Piri Piri Sauce gluten-free?

    Yes, our piri piri spice sauce recipe is 100% gluten-free.

    peri peri sauce over chicken thighs

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    Peri Peri Sauce

    Isabel Laessig
    Love Nando's hot sauce? Then you need to make our easy Peri Peri Sauce recipe! Easy ingredients and ready in less than 10 minutes.
    4.85 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine South African
    Servings 8
    Calories 64 kcal

    Equipment

    • Skillet
    • Blender

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 4 cloves garlic crushed
    • ½ medium red onion diced
    • 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
    • 2 large fire roasted peppers
    • 6-7 Thai red chilis seeds removed and finely chopped
    • ¼ cup sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
    • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
    • Zest of 1 lemon
    • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
    • 4 teaspoons dried oregano
    • 1½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil, then saute the onions, garlic and paprika about 5 minutes until softened.
      sautéing onions
    • Add all ingredients to a blender, including the onion mixture, and blend until nearly smooth.
      blending peri peri sauce
    • Enjoy with your favorite peri peri recipes!
      blended peri peri sauce

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    Notes

    • Adjust the heat to your taste using more or less chili peppers. Our sauce is medium-spicy.
    • If you're using jarred fire roasted peppers, discard the liquid.
    • Smoked paprika can be used instead of sweet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 568mgPotassium: 196mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1250IUVitamin C: 55.9mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1.2mg
    Keyword nandos peri peri sauce, peri peri sauce, peri peri sauce recipe, piri piri sauce
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay along with other television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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    Comments

    1. Azra Imran says

      June 05, 2021 at 7:21 am

      Superab

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        June 07, 2021 at 3:59 pm

        Thanks very much, Azra!

        Reply
    2. Don Bosco says

      August 08, 2021 at 9:35 am

      How to make chimichurri sauce.

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        August 09, 2021 at 9:26 pm

        Hi Don! We currently don't have a recipe for chimichurri on the site, but we will add that to our list! Thanks so much for the suggestion!

        Reply
    3. Fiona says

      September 28, 2021 at 11:52 pm

      Hi. How long does this keeep?

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        October 13, 2021 at 6:19 pm

        Hi Fiona! This sauce should keep well in the refrigerator in an airtight container for about 5-7 days. Thank you for your question!

        Reply
        • Alex says

          September 01, 2022 at 6:27 pm

          4 stars
          If you cook ie. Bring the sauce to a boil and fill it (still hot)in a glass airtight or sealed bottle you can keep it in a cool and Dark place for up to 6 months.

          Reply
      • Alex says

        September 01, 2022 at 6:20 pm

        4 stars
        HI Fiona, I Substituted 2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper and 2 tbsp sweet Paprika for the 4 tbsp Paprika. Instead of 6 tbsp Lemon juice I used 4tbsp and the juice of 1 squeezed lime. Half the Oregano and Half Rosemary.(original Nandos Ingredient lists Rosemary Extract).

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