Peri Peri Chicken: Before Nando’s Made It Famous

Peri peri chicken is smoky, spicy, charred, and packed with history. In this video, I make grilled peri peri chicken with a bold chile marinade while digging into the story behind piri piri, Mozambique, Portugal, South Africa, and how Nando’s helped make this fiery chicken famous around the world. This is my take on charcoal-grilled peri peri chicken, also known as piri piri chicken, cooked over live fire with a spicy, garlicky marinade and plenty of char. Deeper Dive:   / peri-peri-from-160454729   Peri Peri Chicken Recipe https://forkandembers.com/blogs/recip... Join the Pitmaster's Circle →   / forkandembersbbq   Get monthly BBQ tips, unlisted extras, access to my private BBQ Discord, merch, and more. Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. These are products I personally use and trust, and your support helps keep this channel going. Equipment Used: Thermapro Pen Thermometer: https://amzn.to/47wXrgv Weber Chimney Starter: https://amzn.to/4aQH2ne Kingsford Chimney Starter: https://amzn.to/3PVhpcQ Jo Torch: https://amzn.to/3KhsjKt Fire Starter: https://amzn.to/48GSYsr Nitrile Gloves: https://amzn.to/4q0onwE Prep Cups: https://amzn.to/4aj8SKb Prep Bowls: https://amzn.to/3Qrw2YX Oil Spritzer: https://amzn.to/4un4Rx1 Induction Burner: https://amzn.to/4uUydmK Connect with Me: TikTok:   / forkandembers   Facebook:   / joe.stanfield.14   Instagram:   / forkandembers   Chapters: 0:00 1:42 Spatchcocking Peri Peri Chicken 3:50 Making Peri Peri Marinade 10:20 Making Portuguese Chile Oil 13:24 Using Weber Smokey Mountain for Peri Peri Chicken 14:37 Cooking Peri Peri Chicken 19:56 Tasting Peri Peri Chicken 22:24 Bloopers Tracks used: 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Benséma by AfroCubism, https://t.lickd.co/l/Jv5gPgGmVKL 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Karamo by AfroCubism, https://t.lickd.co/l/KjEJY5WA0A4 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Mariama by AfroCubism, https://t.lickd.co/l/zVx8XwQaxj9 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co La Leyenda del Beso by Gitanos, https://t.lickd.co/l/vne2rkDXe9a 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba, https://t.lickd.co/l/zWxlLOo3xXO 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Vida Amorosa 11 (Sting) by Adam Drake, Tom Jenkins, https://t.lickd.co/l/mVOYPYXWy67 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Improvisado 8 (Sting) by Christophe Goze, Frederic Langlais, https://t.lickd.co/l/kv9RgKNOjdY 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co El Magnifico 9 (Sting) by Tim Devine, Ned Milton, Andrea Terrano, https://t.lickd.co/l/YOKERGzA5xz