Chicken Piri Piri Mozambique Style

Before our trip to Portugal, I never knew here were two completely different styles of chicken piri piri. One is the Peruvian style (chicken peri peri) Happy Birthday To Me – Part 3 – Peri Peri Chicken, which has a green sauce, and the other is Mozambique style with a spicy red sauce. Both are very good, just very different styles. The Mozambique style is the original style I believe. Mozambique was once a Portuguese colony, so there are a lot of Mozambique influences in Portuguese cooking, among other cultural influences as well.

One of the dishes I made for our Portuguese feast was chicken piri piri, Moazambique style. This Mozambique style of piri piri is jokingly called Portuguese viagra.

Mozambique Style Chicken Piri Piri

The sauce is what makes the dish, as is most often the case.

3-4 lbs chicken pieces – I used breasts

1 TBSP minced garlic

1/2 cup white wine vinegar

6-8 red chilies, diced very fine

1 cup olive oil

1-2 tsp paprika

dash of Kosher salt

Mix the garlic and vinegar together and let steep for 20 minutes.

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together well. Pour over the chicken and let marinate for at least 2-3 hours before grilling.

When ready to grill, grill it over a hot grill until the chicken is cooked completely. Reserve the sauce, and heat in a small pan for about 5-7 minutes, at a medium-low flame, then pour over the chicken right before serving. This chicken will have a kick, and that’s exactly what you are looking for. DELICIOUS or DELICIOSA!

Have a great day and make everyday great. Live life to the fullest. It’s not the destination that matters, but the journey. Enjoy the ride. ‘Til next time.