Copycat Nando's Peri Peri Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Servings:
2 sandwiches
Ingredients
  • ½ small white onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Bird's Eye chiles, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • 4 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
  • 2 bread buns
  • 1 cup arugula
  • ¼ red onion, sliced
  • 4 tomato slices
Directions
  1. Add the white onion, garlic cloves, white vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, chiles, smoked paprika, rosemary, cayenne pepper, salt, and 2 tablespoons of water to a blender.
  2. Blend well for 20 seconds to create the peri-peri sauce.
  3. Mix 1 teaspoon of the peri peri sauce into the mayonnaise and set aside.
  4. Add the peri-peri sauce to the chicken thighs.
  5. Make sure the chicken is throughly coated, and then leave the chicken to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Heat a cast iron pan to a high heat.
  7. Add the marinated chicken thighs to the pan.
  8. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes on one side, until nicely charred.
  9. Flip the chicken thighs and cook for another 6 to 8 minutes until cooked through, then remove from pan.
  10. To assemble the sandwich, spread a spoonful of peri-peri mayonnaise on the base of the bread buns.
  11. Top with arugula, sliced tomatoes, and red onion.
  12. Top with two pieces of peri-peri chicken.
  13. Top with more peri-peri mayonnaise and the lid of the bun, and serve immediately.