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Peri Peri Chicken

No hot sauce? Use extra paprika plus a pinch of chilli powder for a milder version.

Peri Peri Chicken
TEMP200°CTIME20 MINSERVES2

Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thighs or drumsticks
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce or 1½ tsp paprika
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp honey (optional)
  • ½ tsp oregano (optional)
  • Salt, 2 tbsp oil

Steps

  1. Mix the sauce or paprika, garlic, lemon juice, honey, herbs, salt and oil into a marinade.
  2. Coat the chicken and marinate for at least 30 min, or overnight.
  3. Air fry at 200°C for 18–22 min, flipping halfway, until 74°C inside and charred at the edges.

Tip: No hot sauce? Use extra paprika plus a pinch of chilli powder for a milder version.

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