Peri peri chicken with roast sesame kipflers

Bring the heat with this flavourful Peri Peri chicken. Served with crispy sesame potatoes, it’s a surefire hit.

Peri peri chicken served in a baking dish with roasted tomatoes on the top and potato wedges on the side

Serves

6

Prep

15m

Cooking

2h 40m

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs plain flour
  • 1 tbs ground cumin
  • 1 tbs ground paprika
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 6 (1.2kg) small Coles Australian RSPCA Approved Chicken Drumsticks
  • 6 (1.2kg) small Coles Australian RSPCA Approved Chicken Thigh Cutlets
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
  • 2 small red onions, cut into wedges
  • 2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes
  • 262g btl Nando’s Peri-Peri Marinade Medium
  • 12 kipfler or baby potatoes, scrubbed, halved lengthways
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 300g green cabbage, shredded
  • 4 qukes (baby cucumbers), quartered lengthways, thinly sliced
  • 2 carrots, peeled, shredded
  • 1/4 cup (75g) aioli
  • 1 tbs lemon juice

Method

STEP 1 

Preheat oven to 150°C. Combine flour, cumin, paprika and oregano in a bowl. Season. Add chicken and toss to coat.

STEP 2 

Heat 2 tbs of the oil in an 8-cup (2L) flameproof casserole pan. Cook chicken, in batches, for 2 mins each side or until browned. Transfer to a plate. 

STEP 3 

Add the onion to the pan and cook, stirring, for 2 mins or until the onion softens slightly. Add tomatoes and marinade. Return chicken to the pan. Bring to the boil. Cover and bake for 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is very tender.

STEP  4

Meanwhile, place potato in a shallow microwave-safe dish. Add 1/4 cup (60ml) water. Cover and cook in microwave on high for 5 mins. Drain. Toss potato with remaining oil on a baking tray. Season. Bake with chicken for 40 mins or until golden. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

STEP  5

Combine the cabbage, quke, carrot, aioli and lemon juice in a serving bowl. Serve the chicken with the potatoes and cabbage mixture.

Dietary information

Dairy-free
Lactose-free
Nut-free
Soy-free
Yeast-free

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