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Peri Peri Chicken

A spicy Portuguese chicken recipe adapted to your slow cooker
5 from 2 votes
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Serving: 6
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 kg skinless chicken thigh or breast fillets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lightly dried chili (or 2 tbsp fresh chili)
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp minced ginger
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Lay chicken fillets in a non-metal tray or container with lid/cover
  • Combine all other ingredients to form marinade
  • Pour marinade over chicken and cover
  • Marinate this chicken in fridge overnight if possible (or at least a few hours if not overnight)
  • To cook, gently lift chicken fillets into slow cooker (marinade/herbs in place on chicken still if possible)
  • Cook on low for 4hrs approx
  • Peri Peri Chicken does have some spice to it - too hot for my 2yr old but my 8 and 12yr old both enjoyed it :)
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