If you’re a fan of bold, spicy flavors, this Nando’s style peri-peri chicken sandwich will be a treat for you! Inspired by the famous Nando’s peri-peri sauce, this sandwich is packed with flavor and heat, making it the perfect meal for spice lovers.
The chicken is marinated with a blend of spices, shallow fried to perfection, and coated with Nando’s signature peri-peri sauce. When paired with a variety of sauces and fresh ingredients, this sandwich is irresistibly delicious and satisfying.
The best part about this recipe is its simplicity! With just a few basic spices and the famous peri-peri sauce, you can recreate a restaurant-quality sandwich right at home. The marinated chicken stays juicy on the inside with a nice char on the outside, and once it’s doused in the peri-peri sauce, it’s ready to be assembled into a sandwich bursting with flavors. Add your favorite sauces, fresh veggies, and enjoy this mouthwatering delight!
Nando’s style peri peri chicken sandwich
Ingredients
- 450 grams chicken
For marination
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder adjust as per your liking
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- salt to taste
- Nando’s peri peri sauce
For assembling
- chilli mayo
- regular mayo
- sriracha sauce
- lettuce
- onions
- brioche bun
Instructions
- marinate the chicken with all ingredients except peri peri sauce. Marinate overnight or for a minimum of 2 hours.
- Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the chicken. Once chicken is cooked and charred, pour the sauce all over the chicken. Turn off flame.
- To assemble, toast brioche buns in butter and add chilli mayo on one side of the bun. Add the chicken, place lettuce, onions and the fried bits from the chicken.
- Finally add plain mayo and sriracha, close the sandwich with the other side of the bun and serve.