Name: Oven, Skillet, or Grill Piri Piri Chicken {Freezer Friendly}
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4, 4 people
Ingredients: 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 Tbsp brown sugar; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; Lemon juice from 1 lemon; 12-16 boneless skinless chicken thighs; 12 oz jar fire roasted red peppers (drained); 1 small red onion (quartered); 2 Thai red chili peppers (more or less to preference (or sub 1/2 tsp red chili flakes))

Oven, Skillet, or Grill Piri Piri Chicken {Freezer Friendly}

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Piri Piri Chicken or also known as Peri Peri Chicken is now a quick weeknight dinner with this freezer-friendly, Portuguese chicken recipe! Prep is as simple as blend the sauce and add chicken! No need to marinate or for basting the chicken. Use whichever cut of chicken you like, and even cook it either in the oven, in a skillet, or on your grill!

By: Mealplanaddict (via Mealplanaddict)

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Yields: 4, 4 people

Nutrition Facts

414 kcalCalories

35 gProtein

31 gCarbs

17 gFat

Instructions

Add everything, except the chicken into a blender, to make the peri peri sauce. Blend until smooth. This should take less than a minute (depending on how powerful your blender is).
Place chicken and sauce into a freezer-safe zip bag. Label and freeze up to 6 months.
On cook day, ensure the freezer pack is thawed, but don’t leave it sitting for long at room temperature.