🔥🍗 Peri Peri Chicken Tikka
Spicy, smoky, tangy grilled chicken—like chicken tikka with a bold peri peri kick. Perfect for BBQ, pan grilling, or oven roasting.
🧾 Ingredients
🐔 Chicken & marinade
- 500g boneless chicken (cubes or strips)
- ½ cup yogurt (thick)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp oil (or olive oil)
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1–2 tsp salt
🌶️ Peri peri spice mix
- 1–2 tsp chili powder (adjust heat)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp oregano (or mixed herbs)
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp sugar (balances heat)
- Optional: pinch of cayenne for extra fire
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Marinate chicken
Mix all marinade ingredients + peri peri spices with chicken.
Coat well and refrigerate at least 2 hours (overnight = best flavor).
2. Skewer or prep
- Thread chicken onto skewers (optional but traditional)
- Or spread on a tray for oven/air fryer
3. Cook methods
🔥 Grill / BBQ (best flavor)
- Medium-high heat
- Cook 10–15 minutes, turning occasionally
- Light char = best taste
🍳 Pan method
- Use non-stick pan with little oil
- Cook until browned and cooked through
🔥 Oven / Air fryer
- 200°C (400°F)
- 15–20 minutes
- Flip halfway for even cooking
4. Finish glaze (optional but amazing)
Mix:
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- pinch of chili powder
Brush over hot chicken for extra shine and flavor.
🍽️ Serve with
- naan or roti 🫓
- rice 🍚
- fries or salad 🥗
- garlic sauce or mint chutney
🔥 Result
You get juicy, smoky Chicken tikka coated in bold peri peri seasoning—spicy, tangy, and slightly charred with a restaurant-style kick.
⭐ Pro tips
- Yogurt tenderizes chicken (don’t skip it)
- High heat = better charred flavor
- Add lemon after cooking for freshness
- Don’t overcook or chicken dries out
If you want, I can also make:
- Nando’s-style peri peri sauce recipe 🔥
- creamy peri peri chicken wrap 🌯
- or peri peri grilled chicken burger 🍔
