Peri Peri Marinade (pili Pili)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -5 fresh hot chili peppers, chopped (such as jalapeno, habanero)
• 1/2 cup lemon juice or 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (to taste) or 1 tablespoon red pepper (to taste)
• 3 -4 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 4 -5 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a blender and process to a smooth paste. refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow flavours to develop.
• 2 prior to cooking, i recommend seasoning lightly with additional kosher salt.
• 3 suggested cooking method: coat chicken pieces in the marinade until they are completely coated. cover and let marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• 4 for oven cooking, it's important that the chicken pieces be arranged with no space between them. using a dish that is too large will cause the sauce to burn off when cooking.
• 5 another authentic cooking method is to "butterfly" a whole chicken, which is to split a cleaned whole chicken down the center enough to allow it to lie flat, but without cutting it into two pieces. then flatten it by hitting it with a mallet or sturdy bottle and coating the chicken with peri peri and marinating overnight before grilling.