Globe-trotting YouTuber FunForLouis joins Jamie for an easy piri piri chicken recipe set to rival his favourite Nando's dish. Piri piri chicken, dressed potatoes, rocket salad and quick (yeah right!) His cookery shows portrayed cooking more as a fun active than a chore. I worked as quickly as I could, switching between preparing different dishes. Cook until golden underneath and then turn. Yum! Copyright © 2020 Searching for Spice on the Foodie Pro Theme. I haven't tried cooking with tofu very often but I'm sure it would work. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the chicken in half along the backbone. I’ll even send you a FREE printable. Next time though, I wouldn't aim to make everything in half an hour. And I love spices too! I wouldn't follow the order given in the book. Tarts: Dust a surface with flour and unroll a 375g sheet of puff pastry onto it. Keep turning the peppers. Prick and add the whole chillies. I think this would be lovely with paneer too! I don't have any data to back up this speculation but I would imagine that a lot of inexperienced cooks will get this book. I love the flavour of piri piri...perhaps i could swap the chicken for tofu.will you know if it will work? In fact throughout the exercise I felt I needed much more work surface. Normally I'm calm and relaxed in the kitchen but this challenge brought out a slightly stressed side. They were still good though. 13 Comments 1155 words. Corina Blum is a busy mum with 2 young children. Add a little water if necessary. Thank you for sharing this recipe, Corina, it does look delicious. I'd love to use the piri piri sauce for paneer-- a wonderful veggie option to replace chicken. If you're looking for a Nando's copycat recipe then this is not it but it is a delicious midweek meal, especially if you love hot and spicy chicken! Cook in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. Thanks so much Amanda! I'm Corina and this is the place where I share my recipes. You can replace the chicken breasts with thighs or drumsticks. Over the years I've cook a lot of Jamie Oliver's recipes and I do have quite a few of his cookbooks. I have no idea what it was about but he soon decided it was best to wait until later! The plates would be very clean though! Chicken: Put 4 chicken thighs on a chopping board, skin side down, and use a knife to make some slashes in the meat. I love to get feedback from readers. The next time you can aim to be a bit closer to that. I love easy healthy recipes that taste great. Anyway, despite the unrealistic timings, this menu was good and I would make it again. Put a little of the sauce in the bottom of a roasting dish. The dish looks exquisite. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Seriously, this recipe looks great but I do find a lot of cookbooks are too wordy. In 7 Ways, Jamie Oliver shares 7 different recipes for how to cook 18 of the nation's favourite ingredients, from chicken breasts to mince, so you can breathe new life into your repertoire without having to shake up your shopping routine. Portuguese tarts. I cook them in the oven for at least 30 minutes to make sure they are cooked through. These days I tend to just make the piri piri chicken and serve it with jacket potatoes or rice. I am, however going to try this piri piri chicken though! She loves easy healthy recipes that taste great and often involve spices. If I put anything on the floor my dogs would grab it in seconds! As I result, I put all the sugar in the custard mixture rather than saving most for the caramel. I agree that it is useful to have detailed instructions and this will help many people. I too get all worked up if I'm trying to make too many things at the same time. The first time you make a menu I think you can forget about doing it in 30 minutes. Today I set myself a challenge: To make a meal from Jamie's 30-Minute Meals. Turn the chicken over and add the peppers. Most people will think the recipes are quick, and quick is what people are looking for these days. I love Jamie Oliver, but there is no way you are getting all of that done in 30 minutes! If I struggle then surely a less experienced cook would also struggle. To really test Jamie's book I felt I should choose a menu that looked like it would be challenging in the given time. I would then have a bit more time to clear up during the cooking process so the kitchen wouldn't look like such a bombsite afterwards. Well, actually they would be quick if you weren't trying to do a million other things at once. Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only. Sorry Jamie. Pick the thyme leaves into a pestle and mortar, peel and add 1 garlic clove, then add the paprika and a pinch of sea salt. Put all the sauce ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth. Do let me know if you make this piri piri chicken recipe. That'll teach me that I need to read all the instructions rather than just look at the list of ingredients. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper then place onto the griddle pan, skin side down. About 6 minutes to read this article. 13 Comments 1155 words. I'm a busy mum with 2 young children and am always trying to tempt them to try new things. Luckily we don't have dogs but I can just imagine that happening! Your email address will not be published. Chicken, flavoured with a smoked paprika and thyme oil, is seared on the griddle before being roasted in the oven with super crispy sweet potato fries. As long as you just make the piri piri chicken it's a nice easy meal! If we just learn to be more organised and work on more than one dish at a time, we will be able to cook more efficiently. You may think Jamie Oliver has simplified the recipe enough but I often take a short cut and miss out step 2. I love the thought if you having things on your kitchen floor. Cook for another 5 minutes. Some of the menus have no dessert, some an uncooked dessert and some a dessert that you need to actually cook. But at the same time it does mean that there is a lot of reading to do while you are cooking. Before beginning Jamie instructs us to get out all our ingredients. A bit sweet, but nice. Bash to a paste, then muddle in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. They know the job pretty well so these times are times experts do to make it not amateur cooks. In a tiny kitchen, this is difficult so I had to put some things on the floor. Do let me know if you try it as I would like to eat more plant-based meals and tofu is one of the things I intend to use more often in future. I think you will do the right thing to just adjust time to your needs. Peel and quarter the onions and place in a large roasting tray. about me! Anyway, here's Jamie Oliver's piri piri chicken recipe. About 6 minutes to read this article. You can also stay up to date by following on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Of course, if I'd chosen the easiest menu this would not have been such a challenge. If I have time I like to marinate the chicken in the piri piri sauce before cooking it. The chicken looks delicious! I would make the piri piri sauce and the filling for the tarts first so I wouldn't be rushing with too many things at the same time. If you want you can add extra vegetables as well as the peppers. An hour is enough to marinate it but if I'm organised enough then I like to make the marinade the night before so it has 24 hours to fully marinate. Jamie explains his concept at the beginning of the book. I promise you, if you only make the piri piri chicken then it will be quick! If you don't want the dish to be too spicy then remove some of the chilli seeds or use milder chilli peppers. Easy Healthy Recipes with a Touch of Spice, Chicken Recipes and other Poultry Recipes. They'll stay moister than the chicken breast but will need to be cooked for longer. Put the peppers and chicken on top then pour the rest of the sauce over the top. I felt like a whirling kitchen dervish. Rub the marinade all over the chicken, making sure to get into all the nooks and crannies. He explains it as revolutionary, but isn't this what many people already do? Written by Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver: 7 Ways. That's partly because Jamie is so well-known but also because of the 30 minute claim. After all, marinades just make food so much more tasty! Welcome to Searching for Spice. My husband tried to have a conversation with me. I'll surprise my boyfriend with this and I'm sure he'll love it! That does sound like a ridiculous amount of food to make in 30 minutes! My husband loved it too. I marinate the chicken and then just put everything in a roasting dish and cook it in the oven for 30-40 minutes. I always thinks it's nice to read some detail then have the recipe and instructions laid out clearly like yours..