Pilli Pilli (Piri Piri) Chicken
Pilli Pilli means chillies in Kiswahili! in other parts of the World this dish is called Piri Piri chicken! This recipe is a mixture of two recipes, one from my dear friend in Nakuru and the other from my male cousin in Nairobi!
Stage 1
Ingredients
2lb chicken pieces with bones
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
2 tbs plain flour plus 2 tbs cornflour (optional)
Oil for frying (optional)
Method
- Wash and drain chicken pieces, apply salt and pepper and keep in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
- Sprinkle with mixture of plain flour and cornflour and deep fry until crisp.
- For healthy option - Place chicken pieces in a saucepan and cook on medium heat until chicken is fully cooked.
Stage 2
Ingredients
3 tbs butter (or margarine or Olive oil)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chillie powder
1 tsp crushed garlic
2 tbs paprika
2 tbs tomato puree
3 tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice
Method
- Melt the butter over low heat in a frying pan, add all other ingredients, increase heat until mixture is bubbling and switch off.
To serve, place a layer of crisp lettuce leaves on a large serving platter, place hot fried or steamed chicken on top of the lettuce, pour pilli pillii (piri piri) sauce over the chicken and serve with salted fries (chips).
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