Impress your host family with THIS recipe!

 

Give them a taste of South Africa – they’ll love it!

 

Peri-Peri Chicken

 

 

The ingredients:

 

– Juice of 2 lemons

 

– 1 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic

 

– 1 tablespoon of white vinegar

 

– 1 teaspoon of salt

 

– 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

 

– 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper

 

– 1/2 a yellow onion, roughly chopped

 

– 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

 

– 1 tablespoon of chilli powder

 

– 1 tablespoon of paprika

 

– 1 teaspoon of ground oregano

 

– 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger

 

– 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts

 

Instructions:

 

1. In a large bowl, whisk together everything except for the chicken.

Add the chicken and toss with tongs to coat in the marinade.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, or at least three hours.

 

2. When ready to cook, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.

Use tongs to transfer the chicken breasts out of the bowl and into the pan, reserving the marinade.

Let cook for two or three minutes per side, until nice and browned.

 

3. Pour the reserved marinade into the pan and spoon the sauce onto the chicken.

Turn off the stove and transfer the pan to the preheated oven.

 

4. Let cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes

(depending on the thickness of chicken breasts), or until cooked through

5. Enjoy!

 

Thank you to Super Au Pair Kayla, who is currently an

Au Pair in Springfield, Illinois, for sharing this superb recipe with us!

 

Let us know in the comments what your host family

thought of this tasteful dish?!